Katie Sieben


Katie Sieben is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she represented District 54, which included portions of Dakota and Washington counties. Ms. Sieben currently serves as a Commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission, to which she was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton.

Early life and education

Sieben was born on March 23, 1977 and grew up in Newport, Minnesota. She attended Colorado College, graduating with a B.A. and later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, graduating with an M.P.A.

Minnesota Legislature

Sieben was first elected to the Senate in 2006, and was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. She did not seek re-election in 2016. Prior to her service in the Senate, she represented District 57A in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007.
Her special legislative concerns included elections, environment, transportation, education, health care.

Personal life

Sieben married Josh Straka in 2005. They have three children. Sieben's father, Michael, and uncle, Harry, also served in the Minnesota Legislature, being members of the House during the 1970s and early 1980s.