Steve Green (born May 28, 1960) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents District 2 and is a member of the Republican Party of Minnesota.1
Education and Early Career: Green graduated from Fosston High School. He later attended the Detroit Lakes Area Vocational Technical Institute. Green operated a greenhouse for 23 years. His parents started Lakeland Greenhouse in 1973. He took it over in 1981 and continued the family tradition until 2004. Green now makes his living in construction and carpentry work. He has been a self-employed businessman for 31 years.
Political Career: Green had been politically active in the Republican Party for about eight years, and had previously been a candidate in 2010 and 2008 for District 2A. Green was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012 and reelected in 2014. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023, representing District 2B in northwestern Minnesota.
For the 89th legislative session, Green was a member of the Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy Committee (vice chair), Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, and Legacy Funding Finance Committee. For the 88th legislative session, Green was a member of the Capital Investment Committee, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, Housing Finance and Policy Committee, and Legacy Committee.
Green was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022 and assumed office on January 3, 2023. He currently represents the 2nd district.
Personal Life: Green and his wife, Cindy, have six children and reside in Fosston, Minnesota. He is self-employed.
