Steve Simon was born on December 12,1969 and is an American politician from the state of Minnesota serving as the 22nd Minnesota Secretary of State.
11 Facts About Steve Simon
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Steve Simon earned his JD from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1996.
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Steve Simon worked as an assistant attorney general for Minnesota attorneys general Hubert H Humphrey III and Mike Hatch from 1996 to 2001, and has been an associate with the law firm of Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi since 2001.
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Steve Simon was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006,2008,2010, and 2012.
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On Monday, May 2,2011, Steve Simon testified regarding and opposed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Minnesota.
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Steve Simon narrowly defeated Republican Dan Severson for the office.
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Steve Simon was re-elected by a fairly large margin over Republican John Howe in 2018.
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Steve Simon ran for a third term in 2022 and won by an even larger margin than he won by in 2018.
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Steve Simon is married to Leia Christoffer Simon, and they have two children together.
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Active in his local community, Steve Simon is a member of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society, the local League of Women Voters, the St Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council, and the Lenox Foundation, which raises funds for the St Louis Park Senior Program.
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Steve Simon is a member of Temple Israel, serves on the board of the Minnesota Chapter of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and is an attorney.