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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox State Representative

| name=Debra Kiel
{{Infobox officeholder
| image name=
| name = Deb Kiel
| state = Minnesota
| image name =
| state_house = Minnesota
| state = Minnesota
| district = 1B
| state_house = Minnesota
| term_start = January 4, 2011
| term_end =
| district = 1B
| term_start = January 4, 2011
| preceded = [[Bernard Lieder]]
| succeeded =
| term_end =
| preceded = [[Bernard Lieder]]
| party=[[Republican Party of Minnesota]]
| succeeded =
| birth_date={{Birth year and age|1957}}
|constituency = 1B (2011-present)
| birth_place=[[Crookston, Minnesota]]
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|08|31}}
| birth_place=[[Crookston, Minnesota]], U.S.
| death_date=
| death_date=
| death_place=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=[[Concordia College (Moorhead)|Concordia College]]
| education=[[Concordia College (Moorhead)|Concordia College]]
| occupation=[[farmer]], [[homemaker]], [[legislator]]
| occupation= {{hlist|[[Farmer]]| [[Homemaker]]|[[Legislator]]}}
| spouse= Lonn
| spouse= Lonn
| children=4
| children=4
| residence=[[Crookston, Minnesota]]
| residence=Crookston, Minnesota, U.S.
| website = {{URL|https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15353|Government website}} {{URL|https://debkiel.org/|Campaign website}}
| religion=[[Lutheran]]
|}}
}}


'''Debra L. Kiel''' (born 1957) is a [[Minnesota]] politician and a member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] who represents District 1B, which includes portions of [[Marshall County, Minnesota|Marshall]], [[Pennington County, Minnesota|Pennington]], [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk]] and [[Red Lake County, Minnesota|Red Lake]] counties in the northwestern part of the state. A [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]], she is also a farmer and homemaker.<ref name="leg.state.mn.us">{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15353|title=Kiel, Debra "Deb" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref>
'''Debra L. Kiel''' ({{IPAc-en|k|iː|l}} {{respell|KEEL}};<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/pronunciation |title=Name Pronunciation Guide for House Members 2023|website=Minnesota Legislature|access-date=August 23, 2024}}</ref> born August 31, 1957) is an American politician serving in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2011. A member of the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]], Kiel represents District 1B in northwest [[Minnesota]], which includes the cities of [[Crookston, Minnesota|Crookston]] and [[East Grand Forks, Minnesota|East Grand Forks]] and [[Norman County, Minnesota|Norman]], [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk]], [[Clay County, Minnesota|Clay]] and [[Red Lake County, Minnesota|Red Lake]] Counties.<ref name="leg.state.mn.us">{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15353|title=Kiel, Debra "Deb" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|website=www.leg.state.mn.us|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Debra Kiel (01B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15353 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=www.house.mn.gov}}</ref>


==Early life, education, and career==
==Early life, education, and career==
Kiel was born and raised south of [[Crookston, Minnesota|Crookston]]. She graduated from [[Crookston High School]], then attended [[Concordia College (Moorhead)|Concordia College]] in [[Moorhead, Minnesota|Moorhead]]. She was a member of the Crookston School Board for seven years, serving as the board's chair and treasurer. Kiel and her husband are sugar beet farmers.<ref name="leg.state.mn.us"/><ref name="debkiel.com">http://www.debkiel.com/aboutdeb.html</ref>
Kiel was born and raised on a farm south of [[Crookston, Minnesota]]. She graduated from [[Crookston High School]] and attended [[Concordia College (Moorhead)|Concordia College]] in [[Moorhead, Minnesota|Moorhead]].<ref name="leg.state.mn.us" />
Kiel was a member of the Crookston School Board for seven years, serving as its chair and treasurer. She and her husband are sugar beet farmers.<ref name="leg.state.mn.us" />


==Minnesota House of Representatives==
==Minnesota House of Representatives==
Kiel was elected to the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] in [[2010 Minnesota House of Representatives election|2010]] and has been reelected every two years since. She defeated 13-term [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]] incumbent [[Bernard Lieder]].<ref name="leg.state.mn.us" />


Kiel serves as the minority lead of the Human Services Policy Committee and serves on the Health Finance and Policy and Ethics Committees. From 2015 to 2016, she served as an assistant majority leader, and from 2017 to 2018 she chaired the Subcommittee on Aging and Long-Term Care, a subcommittee of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee.<ref name="leg.state.mn.us" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kimball |first=Joe |date=2014-12-03 |title=New majority Minnesota House GOP caucus sets leadership team |url=https://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2014/12/new-majority-minnesota-house-gop-caucus-sets-leadership-team/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Elections===
Kiel was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating longtime incumbent Rep. [[Bernard Lieder]] by just 131 votes. She was re-elected in 2012 and 2014.


=== Health care and long-term care ===
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Minnesota State Representative- House 1B<ref>{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/20?districtid=356 | title=Results for State Representative District 1B | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref>}}
Kiel supported increasing funding for student loan forgiveness for doctors who agree to practice in rural areas, and increasing that program to include nurses, dentists, and mental health workers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olson |first=Jeremy |date=February 20, 2015 |title=With rural doctors in short supply, Minnesota lawmakers consider more financial incentives |url=https://www.startribune.com/with-rural-minn-doctors-in-short-supply-lawmakers-weigh-more-incentives/293104531/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Star Tribune Editorial Board |first= |date=September 1, 2017 |title=EDITORIAL {{!}} Albert Lea flap spotlights need to help small hospitals recruit, retain medical providers |url=https://www.startribune.com/albert-lea-flap-spotlights-need-to-help-small-hospitals-recruit-retain-medical-providers/442514483/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=The Associated Press |date=February 2, 2015 |title=At Capitol, plans for addressing rural health care |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/01/at-capitol-plans-abound-for-addressing-rural-health-care |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref> She opposed increasing the state tobacco tax, saying people in her district would drive to [[North Dakota]] to buy cigarettes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scheck |first=Tom |date=April 24, 2013 |title=Minn. House passes bill raising tax on income, alcohol, tobacco |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/04/24/minn-house-passes-bill-raising-tax-on-income-alcohol-tobacco |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref>
{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
As chair of the subcommittee on aging, Kiel introduced legislation to better protect seniors from retaliation when they report elder abuse and establish work groups to review crimes against vulnerable adults like those with dementia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serres |first=Chris |date=March 6, 2018 |title=Legislative auditor: Minnesota failing to protect vulnerable adults in senior facilities |url=https://www.startribune.com/legislative-auditor-is-set-to-release-report-on-abuse-in-minnesota-senior-homes/475967963/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pugmire |first=Tim |date=April 9, 2018 |title=Here's what's happening at the state Capitol this week |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/04/09/whats-happening-at-state-capitol-this-week |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref> She co-authored an op-ed arguing that employers need to "hold on" to older workers to solve workforce shortage issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Paul |last2=Halverson |first2=Laurie |last3=Kiel |first3=Debra |date=October 18, 2019 |title=Tapping older workers is key to solving state's workforce problem |url=https://www.startribune.com/tapping-older-workers-is-key-to-solving-state-s-workforce-problem/563412512/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>
|candidate = Eric Bergeson

|votes = 5721
==== Abortion ====
|percentage = 44.34
Kiel opposes abortion rights and has sponsored legislation to increase inspection requirements at abortion facilities and require them to be specially licensed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Ricardo |date=April 24, 2017 |title=Minnesota House backs ban on state dollars for abortion |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-house-backs-ban-on-state-dollars-for-abortion/420302543/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Golden |first=Erin |date=January 22, 2017 |title=Republican gains bring fresh hope as abortion foes rally |url=https://www.startribune.com/abortion-foes-rally-in-st-paul-on-roe-v-wade-anniversary/411467235/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Renault |first=Marion |date=March 4, 2015 |title=As abortion bills surface, new debates over women's health |url=https://www.startribune.com/as-abortion-bills-surface-new-debates-over-women-s-health/294461851/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref> She has called for audits of [[Planned Parenthood]] and said it should be able to show it is "not marketing baby parts".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howatt |first=Glenn |date=August 15, 2015 |title=Local Planned Parenthood weathers storm |url=https://www.startribune.com/local-planned-parenthood-weathers-storm/321969731/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>
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=== Other political positions ===
In 2011, Kiel was one of four Republican representatives to vote against roughly $1 billion in budget cuts to local government aid and higher education.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nord |first=James |date=2011-01-27 |title=House passes GOP’s first ‘budget fix’ — but only by 5 votes |url=https://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2011/01/house-passes-gops-first-budget-fix-only-5-votes/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grow |first=Doug |date=2011-01-28 |title=Vote on budget-cutting bill gives GOP first look at how hard it can be holding a majority caucus together |url=https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2011/01/vote-budget-cutting-bill-gives-gop-first-look-how-hard-it-can-be-holding-maj/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}}</ref> She visited [[Israel]] and the [[West Bank]] in 2019 with a bipartisan delegation from the Minnesota legislature.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Multiple authors |first= |date=December 11, 2019 |title=OPINION EXCHANGE {{!}} Counterpoint: Yes, we state legislators belong in the Mideast. Here's why we're there. |url=https://www.startribune.com/counterpoint-yes-we-state-legislators-belong-in-the-mideast-here-s-why-we-re-there/566105471/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>

== Electoral results ==

{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2010 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=69&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2010 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 6,528
| percentage = 50.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Bernie Lieder|Bernie (Bernard) L. Lieder]] (incumbent)
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 6,397
| percentage = 49.47
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 7
| percentage = 0.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,932
| percentage = 100.00
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
| loser = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = '''Deb Kiel''' ([[Incumbent]])
|votes = 7176
|percentage = 55.61
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin | title=2012 Minnesota State Representative- House 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/1?districtid=356 |title=Results for State Representative District 1B |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=January 29, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041452/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/1?districtid=356 |archivedate=November 1, 2016 |df= }}</ref>}}
| title = 2012 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=1&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2012 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = Mark Demers
|votes = 8685
|percentage = 47.95
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent)
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = '''Deb Kiel''' ([[Incumbent]])
|votes = 9401
| votes = 9,401
|percentage = 50.90
| percentage = 51.90
}}
|change =
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Marc Demers
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 8,685
| percentage = 47.95
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 27
| percentage = 0.15
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,113
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change
{{Election box begin | title=2010 Minnesota State Representative- House 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=01B |title=Results for State Representative District 1B |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=January 29, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041533/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=01B |archivedate=November 1, 2016 |df= }}</ref>}}
| title = 2014 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=20&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2014 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = [[Bernard Lieder]] ([[Incumbent]])
|votes = 6397
|percentage = 49.47
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent)
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = '''Deb Kiel'''
|votes = 6528
| votes = 7,176
|percentage = 50.48
| percentage = 55.61
}}
|change =
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eric Bergeson
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 5,721
| percentage = 44.34
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 6
| percentage = 0.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,903
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change
===Committee Assignments===
| title = 2016 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=100&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2016 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
For the 89th Legislative Session, Kiel is a part of:
}}
*Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Committee
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
*Agriculture Finance Committee
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent)
*Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Committee
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
*Mining & Outdoor Recreation Committee
| votes = 11,895
| percentage = 64.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael "Mike" Moore
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 6,458
| percentage = 35.15
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 19
| percentage = 0.10
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,372
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change
For the 88th Legislative Session, Kiel was a part of:
| title = 2018 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=115&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2018 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
*Agriculture Policy Committee
}}
*Education Policy Committee
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*Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent)
*Taxes Subcommittee: Property and Local Tax Division
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 10,026
| percentage = 65.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Brent Lindstrom
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 5,173
| percentage = 34.02
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 6
| percentage = 0.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,205
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin no change
For the 87th Legislative Session, Kiel was a part of:
| title = 2020 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=136&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2020 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
*Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Committee
}}
*Education Reform Committee
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*Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Subcommittee: Legacy Funding Division
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent)
*Transportation Policy and Finance Committee
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 13,904
| percentage = 70.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cindy Ansbacher
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 5,687
| percentage = 29.00
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 19
| percentage = 0.10
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 19,601
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
{{Election box end}}


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===Tenure===
| title = 2022 Minnesota State House - District 1B<ref>{{cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/results/Index?ErsElectionId=149&scenario=StateRepresentative&DistrictId=356&show=Go|title=2022 Results for State Representative District 1B|access-date=February 25, 2023|website=[[Minnesota Secretary of State]]}}</ref>
Kiel was sworn in on January 4, 2011. She has severed in the 87th, 88th, and 89th Minnesota Legislatures. For the 89th(2015-2017) Legislative Session, Kiel is serving as Assistant Majority Leader. Current legislative action, co-author of a discriminatory "bathroom bill" introduced to the legislature in March 2016.https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3396&ssn=0&y=2016
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| votes = 10,878
| percentage = 71.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cindy Ansbacher
| party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
| votes = 4,399
| percentage = 28.76
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 16
| percentage = 0.10
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,293
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party of Minnesota
}}
{{Election box end}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kiel married her husband Lonn in 1977. They have 4 kids:Christian, Katheryn, Stephanie, and Alexander. 3 of her kids are married and she has 12 grandchildren. Kiel is active at her home church, Our Savior’s Lutheran where she sings in the choir, teaches Sunday school, has served as the youth group leader, and taught music in Our Saviors’ Lutheran school. Kiel helps with the knowledge bowl group at Crookston Public schools; she is on the SPOKES group for the Villa St Vincent Foundation. Lonn ran 3 unsuccessful campaigns against Rep. [[Bernard Lieder]] before Deb succeeded in unseating him. Her great grandfather, John Perry, a Crookston farmer, represented Polk County in the Minnesota House during the 1921-1922 biennium.<ref name="debkiel.com"/><ref>http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14296</ref><ref>http://www.leg.mn/archive/LegDB/Articles/15353SessionWeeklyProfile.pdf</ref>
Kiel married her husband, Lonn, in 1977. They have four children and 12 grandchildren. Kiel is active at her home church, Our Savior’s Lutheran. Lonn ran three unsuccessful campaigns against [[Bernard Lieder]] before Deb unseated him.<ref name="leg.state.mn.us" />

On March 20, 2023, Kiel announced she had a stroke while at the State Office Building, and returned home to recover.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Dana |date=March 20, 2023 |title=Crookston Rep. Deb Kiel recovering from stroke |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/03/20/crookston-rep-deb-kiel-recovering-from-stroke |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=MPR News |language=en}}</ref>

Kiel's great-grandfather, John Perry, a Crookston farmer, represented Polk County in the Minnesota House during the 1921-22 biennium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=14296|title = Perry, John T. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{MN-legdb|15353}}
{{MN-legdb|15353}}
* [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15353 Rep. Kiel Web Page]
* [https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15353 Official House of Representatives website]
* [https://debkiel.org/ Official campaign website]
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=123063 Project Votesmart - Rep. Debra Kiel Profile]
* [http://www.debkiel.com/index.html Debra Kiel Campaign Web Site]


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Revision as of 22:32, 23 August 2024

Deb Kiel
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 1B district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2011
Preceded byBernard Lieder
Personal details
Born (1957-08-31) August 31, 1957 (age 67)
Crookston, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLonn
Children4
Residence(s)Crookston, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationConcordia College
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Debra L. Kiel (/kiːl/ KEEL;[1] born August 31, 1957) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Kiel represents District 1B in northwest Minnesota, which includes the cities of Crookston and East Grand Forks and Norman, Polk, Clay and Red Lake Counties.[2][3]

Early life, education, and career

Kiel was born and raised on a farm south of Crookston, Minnesota. She graduated from Crookston High School and attended Concordia College in Moorhead.[2]

Kiel was a member of the Crookston School Board for seven years, serving as its chair and treasurer. She and her husband are sugar beet farmers.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Kiel was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010 and has been reelected every two years since. She defeated 13-term DFL incumbent Bernard Lieder.[2]

Kiel serves as the minority lead of the Human Services Policy Committee and serves on the Health Finance and Policy and Ethics Committees. From 2015 to 2016, she served as an assistant majority leader, and from 2017 to 2018 she chaired the Subcommittee on Aging and Long-Term Care, a subcommittee of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee.[2][4]

Health care and long-term care

Kiel supported increasing funding for student loan forgiveness for doctors who agree to practice in rural areas, and increasing that program to include nurses, dentists, and mental health workers.[5][6][7] She opposed increasing the state tobacco tax, saying people in her district would drive to North Dakota to buy cigarettes.[8]

As chair of the subcommittee on aging, Kiel introduced legislation to better protect seniors from retaliation when they report elder abuse and establish work groups to review crimes against vulnerable adults like those with dementia.[9][10] She co-authored an op-ed arguing that employers need to "hold on" to older workers to solve workforce shortage issues.[11]

Abortion

Kiel opposes abortion rights and has sponsored legislation to increase inspection requirements at abortion facilities and require them to be specially licensed.[12][13][14] She has called for audits of Planned Parenthood and said it should be able to show it is "not marketing baby parts".[15]

Other political positions

In 2011, Kiel was one of four Republican representatives to vote against roughly $1 billion in budget cuts to local government aid and higher education.[16][17] She visited Israel and the West Bank in 2019 with a bipartisan delegation from the Minnesota legislature.[18]

Electoral results

2010 Minnesota State House - District 1B[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel 6,528 50.48
Democratic (DFL) Bernie (Bernard) L. Lieder (incumbent) 6,397 49.47
Write-in 7 0.05
Total votes 12,932 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)
2012 Minnesota State House - District 1B[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent) 9,401 51.90
Democratic (DFL) Marc Demers 8,685 47.95
Write-in 27 0.15
Total votes 18,113 100.00
Republican hold
2014 Minnesota State House - District 1B[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent) 7,176 55.61
Democratic (DFL) Eric Bergeson 5,721 44.34
Write-in 6 0.05
Total votes 12,903 100.00
Republican hold
2016 Minnesota State House - District 1B[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent) 11,895 64.75
Democratic (DFL) Michael "Mike" Moore 6,458 35.15
Write-in 19 0.10
Total votes 18,372 100.00
Republican hold
2018 Minnesota State House - District 1B[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent) 10,026 65.94
Democratic (DFL) Brent Lindstrom 5,173 34.02
Write-in 6 0.04
Total votes 15,205 100.00
Republican hold
2020 Minnesota State House - District 1B[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent) 13,904 70.90
Democratic (DFL) Cindy Ansbacher 5,687 29.00
Write-in 19 0.10
Total votes 19,601 100.00
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 1B[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debra "Deb" Kiel (incumbent) 10,878 71.13
Democratic (DFL) Cindy Ansbacher 4,399 28.76
Write-in 16 0.10
Total votes 15,293 100.00
Republican hold

Personal life

Kiel married her husband, Lonn, in 1977. They have four children and 12 grandchildren. Kiel is active at her home church, Our Savior’s Lutheran. Lonn ran three unsuccessful campaigns against Bernard Lieder before Deb unseated him.[2]

On March 20, 2023, Kiel announced she had a stroke while at the State Office Building, and returned home to recover.[26]

Kiel's great-grandfather, John Perry, a Crookston farmer, represented Polk County in the Minnesota House during the 1921-22 biennium.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Name Pronunciation Guide for House Members 2023". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Kiel, Debra "Deb" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  3. ^ "Rep. Debra Kiel (01B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ Kimball, Joe (2014-12-03). "New majority Minnesota House GOP caucus sets leadership team". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ Olson, Jeremy (February 20, 2015). "With rural doctors in short supply, Minnesota lawmakers consider more financial incentives". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  6. ^ Star Tribune Editorial Board (September 1, 2017). "EDITORIAL | Albert Lea flap spotlights need to help small hospitals recruit, retain medical providers". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. ^ The Associated Press (February 2, 2015). "At Capitol, plans for addressing rural health care". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  8. ^ Scheck, Tom (April 24, 2013). "Minn. House passes bill raising tax on income, alcohol, tobacco". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  9. ^ Serres, Chris (March 6, 2018). "Legislative auditor: Minnesota failing to protect vulnerable adults in senior facilities". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  10. ^ Pugmire, Tim (April 9, 2018). "Here's what's happening at the state Capitol this week". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  11. ^ Anderson, Paul; Halverson, Laurie; Kiel, Debra (October 18, 2019). "Tapping older workers is key to solving state's workforce problem". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ^ Lopez, Ricardo (April 24, 2017). "Minnesota House backs ban on state dollars for abortion". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. ^ Golden, Erin (January 22, 2017). "Republican gains bring fresh hope as abortion foes rally". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  14. ^ Renault, Marion (March 4, 2015). "As abortion bills surface, new debates over women's health". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  15. ^ Howatt, Glenn (August 15, 2015). "Local Planned Parenthood weathers storm". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  16. ^ Nord, James (2011-01-27). "House passes GOP's first 'budget fix' — but only by 5 votes". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  17. ^ Grow, Doug (2011-01-28). "Vote on budget-cutting bill gives GOP first look at how hard it can be holding a majority caucus together". MinnPost. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  18. ^ Multiple authors (December 11, 2019). "OPINION EXCHANGE | Counterpoint: Yes, we state legislators belong in the Mideast. Here's why we're there". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  19. ^ "2010 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "2012 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  21. ^ "2014 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  22. ^ "2016 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  23. ^ "2018 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  24. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  25. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 1B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  26. ^ Ferguson, Dana (March 20, 2023). "Crookston Rep. Deb Kiel recovering from stroke". MPR News. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  27. ^ "Perry, John T. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
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