{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Dan Schoen | image = Dan Schoen.jpg | state_senate = Minnesota | district = 54th | prior_term = | term_start = January 3, 2017 | term_end = December 15, 2017 | predecessor = Katie Sieben | successor = Karla Bigham | state_house2 = Minnesota | district2 = 54A | prior_term2 = | term_start2 = January 8, 2013 | term_end2 = January 2, 2017 | predecessor2 = John Kriesel (District 57A) | successor2 = Keith Franke | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|7}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | spouse = | children = 2 | alma_mater = Ridgewater College (A.A.)<br />Minneapolis Community and Technical College (A.A.) | occupation = police officer, paramedic }}
'''Dan Schoen''' (born December 7, 1974) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 54 in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, where he represented District 54A.
==Early life, education, and career== Schoen graduated from MACCRAY High School in 1993.<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=http://www.danschoen.com/about.html |title=About Dan Schoen |publisher=Citizens to Elect Dan Schoen |work=Dan Schoen for MN House 54A |accessdate=April 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920011952/http://www.danschoen.com/about.html |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }}</ref> He attended St. John's University in Collegeville and Minneapolis Community and Technical College, where he graduated from the Paramedic program. He attended Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minnesota, graduating with an A.A. in Law Enforcement. He is a Police officer and Paramedic.<ref name="Schoen">{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15415 | title=Schoen, Dan | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=April 5, 2013}}</ref>
==Minnesota Legislature== Schoen was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014. After Katie Sieben announced she would not seek re-election to the Minnesota Senate, Schoen announced his intentions to run.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.startribune.com/rep-dan-schoen-will-run-for-seat-being-vacated-by-sen-katie-sieben/367519271/|title=Rep. Dan Schoen will run for seat being vacated by Sen. Katie Sieben|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2017-12-16}}</ref> He went on to win in the 2016 election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.woodburybulletin.com/news/government-and-politics/4155488-schoen-wins-senate-district-54-seat|title=Schoen wins Senate District 54 seat|access-date=2017-12-16|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Schoen resigned from the Senate on December 15, 2017, following a sexual harassment scandal.<ref name="Twin Cities">{{Cite news|url=http://www.twincities.com/2017/12/04/amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations-state-sen-dan-schoen-formally-resigns-wants-to-stay-a-cottage-grove-cop/|title=Amid sexual misconduct allegations, state Sen. Dan Schoen formally resigns, wants to stay a Cottage Grove cop|date=2017-12-04|work=Twin Cities|access-date=2017-12-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Sexual harassment allegations== {{See also|Me Too movement}} On November 8, 2017, ''MinnPost'' published an online story in which three women, including state Rep. Erin Maye Quade, accused Schoen of sexually harassing them.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bierschbach|first1=Briana|title=Multiple women accuse Minnesota state Senator Dan Schoen of sexual harassment|url=https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2017/11/multiple-women-accuse-minnesota-state-senator-dan-schoen-sexual-harassment|accessdate=November 9, 2017|work=MinnPost|date=November 8, 2017|language=en}}</ref> In response, Schoen said that the allegations were false or taken out of context.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Coolican|first1=J. Patrick|title=With Sen. Dan Schoen accused of sexual harassment, allegations of wider problem at Capitol|url=https://www.startribune.com/calls-increase-on-sen-dan-schoen-accused-of-sexual-harassment-to-resign/456405043/|accessdate=November 9, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> Political leaders from both parties called for Schoen to resign, including Governor Mark Dayton, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, and Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bakst|first1=Brian|title=Report: State Sen. Dan Schoen accused of sexual harassment|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/11/08/minnesota-state-senator-sexual-misconduct-allegations|accessdate=November 9, 2017|publisher=Minnesota Public Radio|date=November 8, 2017}}</ref>
On November 14, 2017, a Minnesota Senate staff member, Ellen Anderson, alleged that Schoen had sent her an unsolicited photo of male genitalia via Snapchat in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bakst|first1=Brian|title=MN Capitol staffer: Sen. Schoen sent me a sexually explicit image|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/11/14/minnesota-capitol-sexual-harassment-schoen-complaint|accessdate=November 15, 2017|publisher=Minnesota Public Radio|date=November 14, 2017}}</ref>
After initially denying the incidents, but concluding he could no longer serve his district effectively, Schoen resigned on December 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-senator-dan-schoen-to-resign-after-sexual-harassment-claims/459152573/|title=State Sen. Dan Schoen, Rep. Tony Cornish both to resign after harassment claims|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2017-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-22/governor-welcomes-resignations-of-2-minnesota-legislators|title=Governor Welcomes Resignations of Two Minnesota Legislators After Allegations|last=Potter|first=Kyle|date=2017-11-22|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-11-22}}</ref><ref name="Twin Cities"/>
==Personal life== Schoen has two children and resides in St. Paul Park, Minnesota.<ref name="Schoen" />
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==External links== {{MN-legdb|15415}} *[http://www.danschoen.com/ Official campaign website]{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schoen, Dan}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Category:Democratic Party Minnesota state senators Category:Law enforcement officials from Minnesota Category:Paramedics Category:American municipal police officers Category:People from Washington County, Minnesota Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature