Nathan Wesenberg
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Carrie Ruud |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Little Falls, Minnesota |
Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
Occupation | wildlife biologist |
Nathan Wesenberg (/ˈwiːsɛnbərɡ/ WEE-sen-bərg)[1] is an American politician and wildlife biologist serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 10th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 3, 2023.
Career
Prior to entering politics, Wesenberg worked as a wildlife biologist at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He was also a conservative activist in Morrison County, Minnesota.[2] During his campaign Wesenberg was supported by Action 4 Liberty, a Libertarian-leaning, activist organization.[3][4] Wesenberg was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3, 2023.[5][6]
Political Positions
COVID Vaccines
Shortly after being elected to the Minnesota Senate in January 2023, Wesenberg spoke at an anti-COVID vaccine rally held at the state capitol. Wesenberg suggested that Gov. Tim Walz should be jailed for his response to the pandemic and he described COVID-19 vaccines as a “death shot”. Wesenberg also told the audience that his wife recently left her job as a doctor because her employer disapproved of her writing exemptions for masks and vaccines. [7]
References
- ^ Nathan Wesenberg for MN Senate. Robert Marvin. May 24, 2022. Event occurs at 00:00. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Nathan Wesenerg". Minnesota Senate Republicans. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Not all Action 4 Liberty candidates failed at the ballot box: the case of Nathan Wesenberg". Bluestem Prairie. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Winter, Deena (2022-02-25). "Action 4 Liberty candidates challenging Republicans across the state". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Senate District 10: Wesenberg tops Cekalla to head to Minnesota Senate". Brainerd Dispatch. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Nathan Wesenberg". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "New Minnesota senator calls COVID-19 vaccines a ‘death shot’ at Capitol rally", Minnesota Reformer, January 6, 2023
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