Steven E. Jacob (born June 13, 1966) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Jacob represents District 20B in southeastern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Plainview, St. Charles, and Zumbrota and parts of Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties.[1][2]
Steven Jacob | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 20B district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Drazkowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1966 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | MaryAnn Mae |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Altura, Minnesota |
| Occupation | |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Early life, education and career
editJacob grew up on a farm and is a fourth-generation family farmer. He has served as a county commissioner for Winona County, where he was a part of the Soil and Water Conservation Board, Planning Commission, and Road and Bridge Committee.[1]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editJacob was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran after redistricting and after eight-term Republican incumbent Steve Drazkowski announced he would run for a seat in the Minnesota Senate.[1]
Jacob serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy and the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committees.[1]
Political positions
editJacob was the only representative to vote against establishing Juneteenth as a Minnesota state holiday, saying “I saw this as an expansion of government where the taxpayer will be charged, but will receive one less day of service from all local levels of government".[3]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven E. Jacob | 13,375 | 66.09 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Elise Diesslin | 6,845 | 33.82 | |
| Write-in | 19 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 20,239 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Personal life
editJacob lives in Altura, Minnesota with his wife, MaryAnn Mae, and has four children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jacob, Steven E. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Rep. Steven Jacob (20B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Deng, Grace (February 3, 2023). "Juneteenth is now a state holiday". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 20B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.