# Dan Schoen
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{{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](/source/Katie_Sieben)
| successor = [Karla Bigham](/source/Karla_Bigham)
| state_house2 = Minnesota
| district2 = 54A
| prior_term2 =
| term_start2 = January 8, 2013
| term_end2 = January 2, 2017
| predecessor2 = [John Kriesel](/source/John_Kriesel) (District 57A)
| successor2 = [Keith Franke](/source/Keith_Franke_(politician))
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|7}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party)
| spouse =
| children = 2
| alma_mater = [Ridgewater College](/source/Ridgewater_College) ([A.A.](/source/Associate_degree))
[Minneapolis Community and Technical College](/source/Minneapolis_Community_and_Technical_College) ([A.A.](/source/Associate_degree))
| occupation = [police officer](/source/police_officer), [paramedic](/source/paramedic)
}}
'''Dan Schoen''' (born December 7, 1974) is an American politician and former member of the [Minnesota Senate](/source/Minnesota_Senate). A member of the [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) (DFL), he represented District 54 in the southeastern [Twin Cities](/source/Twin_Cities) metropolitan area. He is also a former member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives), where he represented District 54A.
==Early life, education, and career==
Schoen graduated from [MACCRAY High School](/source/MACCRAY_High_School) in 1993.[{{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 }}] He attended [St. John's University](/source/St._John's_University_(Minnesota)) in Collegeville and [Minneapolis Community and Technical College](/source/Minneapolis_Community_and_Technical_College), where he graduated from the Paramedic program. He attended [Ridgewater College](/source/Ridgewater_College) in [Willmar, Minnesota](/source/Willmar%2C_Minnesota), graduating with an [A.A.](/source/Associate_degree) in [Law Enforcement](/source/law_enforcement). He is a [Police officer](/source/Police_officer) and [Paramedic](/source/Paramedic).[{{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}}]
==Minnesota Legislature==
Schoen was first elected to the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) in [2012](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_election%2C_2012) and was re-elected in [2014](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_election%2C_2014). After [Katie Sieben](/source/Katie_Sieben) announced she would not seek re-election to the [Minnesota Senate](/source/Minnesota_Senate), Schoen announced his intentions to run.[{{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}}] He went on to win in the 2016 election.[{{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 }}] Schoen resigned from the Senate on December 15, 2017, following a sexual harassment scandal.[{{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}}]
==Sexual harassment allegations==
{{See also|Me Too movement}}
On November 8, 2017, ''[MinnPost](/source/MinnPost)'' published an online story in which three women, including state Rep. [Erin Maye Quade](/source/Erin_Maye_Quade), accused Schoen of [sexually harassing](/source/sexual_harassment) them.[{{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](/source/MinnPost)|date=November 8, 2017|language=en}}] In response, Schoen said that the allegations were false or taken out of context.[{{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](/source/Star_Tribune)|date=November 9, 2017}}] Political leaders from both parties called for Schoen to resign, including Governor [Mark Dayton](/source/Mark_Dayton), [Democratic-Farmer-Labor](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) Party Chairman [Ken Martin](/source/Ken_Martin_(politician)), Senate Majority Leader [Paul Gazelka](/source/Paul_Gazelka), and Senate Minority Leader [Tom Bakk](/source/Tom_Bakk).[{{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](/source/Minnesota_Public_Radio)|date=November 8, 2017}}]
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](/source/Snapchat) in 2015.[{{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](/source/Minnesota_Public_Radio)|date=November 14, 2017}}]
After initially denying the incidents, but concluding he could no longer serve his district effectively, Schoen resigned on December 15, 2017.[{{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](/source/Star_Tribune)|access-date=2017-11-22}}][{{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}}]