Roger Colin Chamberlain (born January 14, 1963)
is an American politician. A member of the
Republican Party, he served four terms in the
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Minnesota Legislature, Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any State legislature (Unite ...
, representing
District 53 from 2011 to 2013 and
District 38 from 2014 to 2023.
Early life, education, and career
Chamberlain attended
Normandale Community College in
Bloomington, receiving his
A.A.S. in law enforcement. He later earned a
B.S. in accounting from
Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University (Metro State) is a public university in the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. in
Saint Paul
Paul, also named Saul of Tarsus, commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle ( AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. For his contributions towards the New Testament, he is generally ...
. He also served in the
United States Navy
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and in the
United States Army National Guard
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.
Minnesota Senate
Chamberlain was first elected in 2010 from District 53,[ defeating one-term DFL senator Sandy Rummel. In 2012, 2016, and 2020, he was reelected, representing District 38.][ In his third term, he chaired the Senate Committee on Taxes.][ In his fourth term, he chaired the Education Committee and served as assistant majority leader. In 2022, he lost his bid for reelection to DFL challenger Heather Gustafson.
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Political positions
Abortion
Chamberlain opposes abortion
Abortion is the early termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. Abortions that occur without intervention are known as miscarriages or "spontaneous abortions", and occur in roughly 30–40% of all pregnan ...
. In 2016, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life gave him a 100% voting record.
Social media
In 2020, Chamberlain drew attention to what he termed the addictive nature of social media
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, proposing a bill to require registration and annual fees for large social media companies to operate in Minnesota, and the creation of a social media impact fund.
The '' Minnesota Reformer'' has criticized Chamberlain's own social media use, in 2020 for following and interacting with Bronze Age Pervert on Twitter and "liking" tweets about the book ''Bronze Age Mindset'', which "argues that equality and human rights are unnatural", and in 2021 for "liking" a tweet by radio host and conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson that read, "Retweet if you're pureblood." The ''Reformer'' wrote, "It's not clear whether Chamberlain liked the post because he's into pure bloodlines, or because he's an anti-vaxxer".
Personal life
Chamberlain and his wife Annette live in Lino Lakes and have two children.[
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References
External links
Senator Roger Chamberlain
''official campaign website''
Roger Chamberlain Votes at Votesmart.org
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1963 births
Living people
People from Lino Lakes, Minnesota
Metropolitan State University alumni
Republican Party Minnesota state senators
21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature