Michelle Fischbach

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michelle Fischbach
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1965(1965-11-03)
Age	59
Birthplace	Woodbury
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Scorpio

Michelle Fischbach Biography

Michelle Fischbach is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 3, 1965 in Woodbury, Minnesota, United States. Fischbach claimed she wanted to be lieutenant governor and keep her seat in the senate, but it was not legal for her to do so. Fischbach cited a memo from the senate’s nonpartisan counsel that cited an 1898 Minnesota Supreme Court ruling as precedent for her being allowed to serve in both of these offices. She stated that the duties of the lieutenant governor are mostly ceremonial and that she would not have any problem filling the roles of both office. She chose to accept the salary of the lieutenant governor and instead received the state senator’s pay. The state’s attorney general issued an advisory opinion disputing Fischbach’s legal right to hold both offices simultaneously. It cited a 1972 constitutional amendment as well as historical precedents such as Alec Olson’s resignation from his position as state senator after becoming lieutenant governor. The Minnesota Constitution states that no senator or representative may hold any other office, except the postmaster or notary public.

Fischbach is Roman Catholic. Scott was her husband when she worked on a campaign for the former U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz. While she was at St. Cloud State University. They moved to Paynesville, where they remain. Since 2001, Fischbach’s husband was the executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. They have two adult children and many grandchildren.

In 2011, following an election where Senate Republicans won a majority for the first time since party designation, Fischbach was elected by her colleagues to serve as the state’s first female President of the Senate, holding the post from January 2011 through January 2013. After the Republicans regained a majority following the 2016 election, Fischbach was again elected to be president of the Senate on January 3, 2017.

In May 2018, former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty announced Fischbach as his lieutenant governor pick in his comeback bid for a third term. Pawlenty and Fischbach were defeated in the Republican primary by Jeff Johnson and Donna Bergstrom.

In 1996, Fischbach was the first person elected to the Minnesota Senate. After Joe Bertram’s resignation, Fischbach was elected in a special election. Bertram had recently pleaded guilty to shoplifting. Fischbach was elected in the 1996 general elections, but she was also reelected in 2000, 2002 and 2006, 2012, 2012, and 2016. From 2001 to 2002, Fischbach was an assistant minority leader and from 2007-2008. She also served as Deputy Minority Leader between 2009 and 2010. Fischbach was also the chair of Senate’s Higher Education Committee.

Michelle Fischbach Net Worth

Michelle Fischbach is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michelle Fischbach 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach, born November 3, 1965, is an American politician and attorney. She was the 49th lieutenant governor for Minnesota from 2018 to 2019. She was previously the first woman to be elected president of the Minnesota Senate. She is a Republican and was elected to the Minnesota state senate as a Republican in 1996. In that year, she represented parts of Stearns County and Benton County. After Tina Smith’s resignation, Fischbach was elected president of the Senate and became lieutenant governor in January 2018.

Fischbach grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota. After graduating from Woodbury High School in 1984, Fischbach attended College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph between 1986 and 1987, and later St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, where she earned a B.A. She received a B.A. in economics and political science in 1989. From 1995 to 1996, she was the first woman elected to Paynesville City Council. Fischbach received a J.D. in 2011. From Saint Paul’s William Mitchell School of Law.

The potential outcomes were seen as having potentially significant ramifications on Minnesota politics, as Republicans held only a two-vote majority in the state senate. In December 2017, to avoid a potential tie should Fischbach be forced to resign her senate seat, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and House Speaker Kurt Daudt sent a letter to Governor Dayton requesting a special legislative session to temporarily elect a Democratic president of the senate. Dayton and legislative Democrats immediately rejected the idea, with Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk indicating he would file a lawsuit to attempt to force Fischbach out of the senate should she attempt to serve in both offices, saying the senate’s “balance of power […] will be up for grabs.”

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Who is Michelle Fischbach Dating?

According to our records, Michelle Fischbach married to Scott Fischbach. As of December 1, 2023, Michelle Fischbach’s is not dating anyone.

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Fischbach was succeeded as lieutenant governor by Democrat Peggy Flanagan, running mate of Tim Walz, who was sworn in on January 7, 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Michelle Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michelle Fischbach celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Michelle Fischbach

1. Michelle Fischbach is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
2. She represents Minnesota’s 7th congressional district.
3. Fischbach was born on November 3, 1965, in Woodbury, Minnesota.
4. She served as the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 2018 to 2019.
5. Fischbach previously served as President of the Minnesota Senate.
6. She has been endorsed by several conservative organizations and politicians.
7. Fischbach supports pro-life policies and gun rights.
8. In Congress, she serves on the Agriculture and Transportation committees.
9. Fischbach won her seat in Congress in a special election in 2021.
10. Her husband, Scott Fischbach, is the executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL).

Who is Michelle Fischbach in Minnesota?

Michelle Louise Helene Fischbach (née St. Martin; born November 3, 1965) is a Minnesota attorney and politician who is the U.S. representative from Minnesota’s 7th congressional district. The district, which is very rural, is Minnesota’s largest congressional district and includes most of the western area of the state.

When was Michelle Fischbach elected?

In 1996, Michelle was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election by flipping a long-held Democrat seat, a position she held until

2018. In 2011, Michelle was the first woman in Minnesota history to serve as President of the Minnesota Senate.

What does the name Fischbach mean?

Fischbach Name Meaning German: habitational name from a place named Fischbach, or a topographic name for someone living by a stream (Middle High German bach) noted for its fish (Middle High German visch). Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Fisch ‘fish’ + Bach ‘stream’.

What district is Michelle Fischbach in?

Representative (R-MN 7th District) since 2021

What party is Pete Stauber?

Republican Party