Roger Chamberlain Explained

Roger Chamberlain
State Senate:Minnesota
District:38th
Prior Term:53rd district (2011–2013)
Term Start:January 4, 2011
Term End:January 3, 2023
Preceded:Sandy Rummel
Succeeded:Heather Gustafson
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Normandale Community College, Metropolitan State University
Spouse:Annette
Children:2
Residence:Lino Lakes, Minnesota, U.S.

Roger C. Chamberlain (born January 14, 1963)[1] [2] is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served four terms in the Minnesota Senate, 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 in Saint Paul. He also served in the United States Navy and in the United States Army National Guard.[2] [3]

Minnesota Senate

Chamberlain was first elected in 2010 from District 53,[2] defeating one-term DFL senator Sandy Rummel.[4] In 2012, 2016, and 2020, he was reelected,[5] representing District 38.[2] In his third term, he chaired the Senate Committee on Taxes.[2] In his fourth term, he chaired the Education Committee and served as assistant majority leader.[6] In 2022, he lost his bid for reelection to DFL challenger Heather Gustafson.[7] [8]

Political positions

Abortion

Chamberlain opposes abortion. In 2016, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life gave him a 100% voting record.[9]

Social media

In 2020, Chamberlain drew attention to what he termed the addictive nature of social media, 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.[10]

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",[11] [12] [13] 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".[14]

Personal life

Chamberlain and his wife Annette live in Lino Lakes and have two children.[1] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Roger C. Chamberlain . Minnesota State Senate . February 7, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Chamberlain, Roger C. . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library . February 10, 2023 .
  3. Web site: MN State Senator Roger Chamberlain . February 10, 2023 .
  4. News: Chris . Dohman . Chamberlain and Runbeck bring change to SD53 & HD53A . Shoreview Post . November 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716062817/http://shoreviewpost.com/news/2010/11/04/chamberlain-and-runbeck-bring-change-to-sd53-hd53a/ . July 16, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Chamberlain, Roger C.. Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 26 August 2017.
  6. News: Jeffrey . Meitrodt . Minnesota education commissioner defends oversight of federal meals program . Star Tribune . April 4, 2022 . February 7, 2023 .
  7. News: Orenstein . Walker . What 4 incoming majority-maker Senate DFLers are pushing at the Legislature . January 27, 2023 . MinnPost . November 18, 2022.
  8. News: Peter . Callaghan . Greta . Kaul . Of 11 expensive campaigns for Legislature, DFL candidates won 9 with help from independent expenditures . MinnPost . February 2, 2023 . February 7, 2023 .
  9. Web site: 2016 Legislative Accountability Rating by MCCL - 2016 Senate Votes . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220035248/http://www.mccl.org/document.doc?id=806 . 20 December 2016.
  10. News: Cody . Nelson . Minnesota lawmaker: Charge Facebook, Twitter for mental health impacts . Minnesota Public Radio . February 13, 2020 .
  11. News: Carroll . Logan . A fascist manifesto is gaining fans on the right, including state Sen. Roger Chamberlain . Minnesota Reformer . August 24, 2020.
  12. News: Logan . Carroll . Minnesota lawmaker retweeted Denver shooter's promotion of neo-fascist book . Minnesota Reformer . January 4, 2022 .
  13. Web site: Republicans Embrace Fascist and Antisemitic 'Alt-Right' Manifesto, Bronze Age Mindset . How to Fight Antisemitism . September 11, 2020.
  14. Web site: Deena . Winter . Sen. Chamberlain 'likes' tweet saying 'retweet if you're pureblood' . Minnesota Reformer . November 24, 2021.