Mark Holsten

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mark William Holsten | image = | caption = | birth_date = 1965 | party = Republican | office = Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | term_start = 1993 | term_end = 2002 | office2 = Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | predecessor = Geri Evans | successor = Rebecca Otto | office3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | office4 = | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | office5 = | term_start5 = | term_end5 = | predecessor5 = | successor5 = | alma_mater = University of Minnesota Duluth, University of St. Thomas }} '''Mark William Holsten''' (born September 6, 1965) is an American politician in Minnesota. Holsten, a Republican, served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1993 to 2002. He represented district 56A until November 2002 and, after redistricting, won election in 52B but was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before the following session started. He served as chairman of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Holsten was appointed to replace Eugene R. Merriam as Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources starting in January 2007.<ref name="lrl.mn.gov 1993 w939">{{cite web | title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present | website=lrl.mn.gov | date=1993-02-12 | url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10263 | access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref>

== Early life and education == Holsten holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and history from the University of Minnesota Duluth and a teaching license from the University of Saint Thomas.<ref name="lrl.mn.gov 1993 w939" />

==Electoral history== *'''2002 MN State House Seat 52B''' **Mark Holsten (R), 58.75% **Rebecca Otto (DFL), 41.17% *'''2000 MN State House Seat 56A''' **Mark Holsten (R), 57.57% **Joan M. Beaver (DFL), 42.43% *'''1998 MN State House Seat 56A''' **Mark Holsten (R), 64.3% **Paul A. Hetland (DFL), 35.5%

== Personal life == Holsten is a Lutheran. His father, Roy W. Holsten, also served in the Minnesota Legislature.<ref name="lrl.mn.gov 1999 b495">{{cite web | title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present | website=lrl.mn.gov | date=1999-01-16 | url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13404 | access-date=2024-01-01}}</ref>

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