district residence state_senate children religion party prior_term preceded birth_date term_start spouse image article_title name occupation alma_mater
31st ham lake , minnesota minnesota 3 catholic republican party of minnesota 49th -lrb- 2011 -- 2013 -rrb- debbie johnson 11 september 1968 january 4 , 2011 craig michelle benson.jpg michelle benson
 michelle benson certified public accountant , legislator st. catherine university university of st. thomas
michelle benson

michelle r. benson -lrb- born september 11 , 1968 -rrb- is a minnesota politician and member of the minnesota senate .
a member of the republican party of minnesota , she represents district 31 , which includes portions of anoka , isanti and sherburne counties in the northern twin cities metropolitan area .
she is a certified public accountant .
