Scott Jensen (Minnesota politician)

Scott M. Jensen (born November 19, 1954) is a physician, American politician, and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 47 in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Scott Jensen
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 47th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJulianne Ortman
Personal details
Born (1954-11-19) November 19, 1954
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s)Mary
Children3
ResidenceChaska
Alma materLuther Northwestern Theological Seminary
University of Minnesota
Occupationphysician

Early life, education, and career

Jensen was born on November 19, 1954, and graduated valedictorian from Sleepy Eye High School in 1973. He attended Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary from 1977 to 1978 and the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in physiology in 1978 and a Doctor of Medicine in 1981. He was a Bush Fellow of leadership and policy studies at the University of Minnesota in 1999.[1]

Jensen was a member of the Waconia School Board from 1993 to 2002 and was its chair from 1995 to 1996 and in 1999.[2] He was also a member of the Citizens Alliance Bank board, of which he was the audit committee chair.[3] Jensen is the founder and president of Catalyst Medical Clinic in Watertown where he is a family physician. He is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Family Practices department.[2]

Minnesota Senate

Jensen was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.[4]

In July 2019, Jensen announced he wouldn't seek reelection in 2020.[4]

In February 2020, Jensen put forward a bill to create a new commission to probe drug price increases.[5]

In a July 5th video that Jensen posted to Facebook, Jensen claimed that he was under investigation by Minnesota Board of Medical Practice in relation to a April 7th TV interview in which he claimed he was told to falsify death certificates with COVID-19 as the cause of death and for comparing COVID-19 to the Flu.[6]

Personal life

Jensen and his wife, Mary, have three children and reside in Chaska.[1]

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References
  1. "Jensen, Scott". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. "Candidates file for state seats: DFL pits veterans against incumbent Republican rep, doctor". Sun Patriot. ECM Publishers. June 30, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. "Senate District 47: Q&A with Scott Jensen". Chanhassen Villager. Southwest News Media. September 29, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. Callaghan, Peter (2019-07-26). "State Sen. Scott Jensen is not running again — and he has a lot to say about the Legislature: 'This is a really bizarre place'". MinnPost. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  5. Magan, Christopher (2020-02-19). "Top idea for lowering drug prices may be too controversial to become law". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  6. Schmucker, J. L. (2020-07-07). "Local state senator, physician under investigation by state board". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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