Roger Reinert

Roger Jonathon Reinert (born July 22, 1970) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). He served in the Minnesota House from 2009 to 2019 and the Minnesota Senate from 2011 to 2017. From 2004-2009, Reinert served on the Duluth City Council, where he was elected president twice. Reinert spent 6 years (2011-2016) serving on the Minnesota Senate, where he represented District 7, which included St. Louis County. 2 years prior to this (2009-2010), Reinert served on the Minnesota House of Representatives. Currently, Reinert is a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Reinert is a licensed attorney, owns a consulting firm, and teaches at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth. Early life and education Reinert was born in Olivia, Minnesota and was raised in Dawson, Minnesota. He is one of seven siblings. Reinert graduated from Dawson-Boyd High School in 1988. He received an Associate of Science at Ridgewater College, a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and a Master's Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In 2014, Reinert attended Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, and graduated with a Doctor of Law (J.D.) in 2018. Reinert passed the Bar Examination (MBE) in 2019, and was admitted to practice later that same year. Career Reinert began a political career when he was appointed to the Duluth City Council on January 12, 2004, filling the seat vacated by Herb Bergson, who had been elected mayor. In 2005, after completing Officer Training at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida, Reinert was commissioned as a Selected Reserve (SELRES) Naval Officer for the U.S. Navy Reserves. Shortly thereafter, Reinert was elected as City Council President, serving in 2006 and 2008. During this time, Reinert also worked as an educator at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Lake Superior College.