Steven Jacob
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Steven Jacob
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 20B
| predecessor = Steve Drazkowski
| term_start = January 3, 2023
| constituency = 20B (2023-present)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|06|13}}
| birth_place =
| residence = Altura, Minnesota
| education =
| party = Republican
| occupation = {{hlist|Business owner|Legislator}}
| spouse = MaryAnn Mae
| children = 4
| website = {{URL|https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15603|Government website}} {{URL|https://www.jacobforthepeople.com/|Campaign website}}
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Jacob, Steven E. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15603 |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Rep. Steven Jacob (20B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15603 |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.house.mn.gov}}
Early life, education and career
Jacob 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.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Jacob 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.
Jacob serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy and the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committees.
= Political positions =
Jacob 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".{{Cite web |last=Deng |first=Grace |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Juneteenth is now a state holiday |url=https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/juneteenth-is-now-a-state-holiday/ |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Minnesota Reformer |language=en-US}}
Electoral history
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| title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 20B{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=359&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 20B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=Minnesota Secretary of State}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Steven E. Jacob
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 13,375
| percentage = 66.09
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Elise Diesslin
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| votes = 6,845
| percentage = 33.82
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 19
| percentage = 0.09
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{{Election box total no change
| votes = 20,239
| percentage = 100.0
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{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
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Personal life
Jacob lives in Altura, Minnesota with his wife, MaryAnn Mae, and has four children.
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15603}}
- [https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15603 Official House of Representatives website]
- [https://www.jacobforthepeople.com/ Official campaign website]
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Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives