“I’m running for State Senate because I want to make sure the Northland is the best place to raise a family. I believe the best days are yet to come for the Iron Range.”
ABOUT ROB
Rob Farnsworth is serving his first term in the Minnesota Senate, representing District 7, which includes parts of Saint Louis, Itasca, and Aitkin counties. In the Senate, he serves on the Education Finance, Higher Education, and Transportation committees and chairs the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB).
Rob lives in Hibbing with his wife, Jamie, and their four children: Hannah, Isaac, Abigail, and Samuel. He grew up in Chisholm and graduated from Chisholm High School in 1996. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas, double-majoring in History and Social Studies, and later earned a Master of Science in Special Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Rob has been a teacher for more than 20 years, with experience ranging from Mounds View High School in the Twin Cities suburbs to Thistledew Camp in Togo, where he also served as local union president. He currently works as a special education teacher in the Hibbing school district and as a real estate agent with Village Realty.
It is imperative that we learn from great leaders in our history. The values they embedded in our nation are still as important now as they have ever been.
VISION
“I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited….As government expands, liberty contracts.” Ronald Reagan
PHILOSOPHY
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.” Abraham Lincoln
VALUES
“Let us labor for the security of free thought, free speech, pure morals, unfettered religious sentiments, and equal rights and privileges for all men, irrespective of nationality, color, or religion.” Ulysses Grant
LEGACY
“As we peer into society’s future, we — you and I, and our government — must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow.” Dwight Eisenhower
Positions
Rob’s position on important issues.
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