Senator Bill Lieske is a Republican representing Minnesota Senate District 58, which includes portions of Dakota, Goodhue, Rice, and Scott counties. A chiropractor by profession, he was elected in November 2022, defeating DFL opponent Claire Grabau with 53% of the vote, and assumed office on January 3, 2023. He serves on the Senate Labor Committee and Senate Health and Human Services Committee. In his first session, he introduced a bill to waive state veterans' cemetery burial fees for spouses and dependents. Born in Mankato and raised in Lakeville, he resides in Lonsdale with his wife and two daughters.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University.
• Professional Background: Took over his family's chiropractic clinic in Lonsdale in 2015.
• Political Experience: First term in the Minnesota Senate , District 58 .