Full Name:
Jim Knoblach
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Janet; 2 Children: Daniel, Laura
Birth Date:
11/19/1957
Birth Place:
Sain, MN
Home City:
Saint Cloud, MN
Religion:
Christian
MA, American Government, Georgetown University, 1986-1987
MBA, Harvard University, 1979-1981
BS, Economics/Business Adminstration, Saint John's University, 1976-1979
Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 14B, 2015-2019
Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 14B, 2018
Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 15A, 1995-2007
Chair, House Republicans Elections Committee
Former Member, Taxes Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Owner, Northstar Properties of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, Limited Liability Company, 1992-present
Partner, Coldwell Banker, Crown Realtors, 1983-present
Small Business Owner
Teacher, College of Saint Benedict
Teacher, Saint John's University
Consultant, ZipSort, Incorporated, 1993-1997
President, Chem-Waste Control, 1984-1985
General Manager, MediSense Incorporated, 1983-1984
Former Big Brother, Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Former Co-Chair, Birthline Festival for Life
Director/Board Member, Boy Scouts of Central Minnesota
Board Member, Carbon Medical Technologies
Board Member, Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Volunteer, Pregnancy Resource Center
Former Board Member, Saint Cloud Christian School
Member/Volunteer, Saint Cloud Rotary Service Club
Director/Board Member, Saint Cloud Salvation Army
Former Regent, Saint John's University
Co-Chair, Senate District 15 Republican Party
Board Member, Space Data Incorporated
Board Member, Harbinger Medical Incorporated, 2008-2009
Awards:
Legislator of the Year-Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Guardian of Small Business-N.F.I.B.
OUTSTANDING Service Award (for work on K12 Education)-Minnesota Service Cooperatives
Friend of the Taxpayer-MN Taxpayers league
Friend of Agriculture-MN Farm Bureau