Nathan Wesenberg
Nathan Wesenberg | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carrie Ruud |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Little Falls, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University |
| Occupation | wildlife biologist |
Nathan Wesenberg (/ˈwiːsənbərɡ/ WEE-sən-bərg)[1] is an American politician and wildlife biologist serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 10th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 3, 2023.
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Wesenberg worked as a wildlife biologist at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He was also a conservative activist in Morrison County, Minnesota.[2] During his campaign Wesenberg was supported by Action 4 Liberty, a Libertarian-leaning, activist organization.[3][4] Wesenberg was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3, 2023.[5][6]
Political Positions
[edit]On March 17, 2025, Wesenburg was one of the five Republican authors of a bill, SF2589,[7] that would designate "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as an officially recognized mental illness in Minnesota.[8] The bill is said to raise concerns about the politicization of mental health diagnoses, which could be used to misappropriate care, diminish other mental health concerns, and suppress dissent and political expression. [9]
COVID Vaccines
[edit]Shortly after being elected to the Minnesota Senate in January 2023, Wesenberg spoke at an anti-COVID vaccine rally held at the state capitol. Wesenberg suggested that Gov. Tim Walz should be jailed for his response to the pandemic and he described COVID-19 vaccines as a “death shot”. Wesenberg also told the audience that his wife recently left her job as a doctor because her employer disapproved of her writing exemptions for masks and vaccines. [10]
References
[edit]- ^ Nathan Wesenberg for MN Senate. Robert Marvin. May 24, 2022. Event occurs at 00:00. Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Nathan Wesenerg". Minnesota Senate Republicans. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Not all Action 4 Liberty candidates failed at the ballot box: the case of Nathan Wesenberg". Bluestem Prairie. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Winter, Deena (2022-02-25). "Action 4 Liberty candidates challenging Republicans across the state". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Senate District 10: Wesenberg tops Cekalla to head to Minnesota Senate". Brainerd Dispatch. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Nathan Wesenberg". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ Lucero; Drazkowski; Wesenberg; Eichorn; Gruenhagen (18 March 2025). "SF 2589 as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Eric; Cummings, Caroline (March 17, 2025). "Minnesota Republicans' bill to define "Trump derangement syndrome" as mental illness provokes backlash". CBS Minnesota. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ Taheri, Mandy (March 16, 2025). "Republicans Push to Make 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' a Mental Illness". Newsweek.
- ^ "New Minnesota senator calls COVID-19 vaccines a ‘death shot’ at Capitol rally", Minnesota Reformer, January 6, 2023
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