Background
Kiel was born and raised south of Crookston.
Kiel was born and raised south of Crookston.
She graduated from Crookston High School, then attended Concordia College in Moorhead.
A Republican, she is also a farmer and homemaker. Early Life, Education, and
Elections
Kiel was first elected to the House in 2010, unseating longtime incumbent Republican Bernard Lieder by just 131 votes.
She was re-elected in 2012 and 2014.
Committee Assignments
Foreign the 89th Legislative Session, Kiel is a part of:
Aging & Long-Term Care Policy Committee
Agriculture Finance Committee
Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Committee
Mining & Outdoor Recreation Committee
Foreign the 88th Legislative Session, Kiel was a part of:
Agriculture Policy Committee
Education Policy Committee
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee
Taxes Subcommittee: Property and Local Tax Division
Foreign the 87th Legislative Session, Kiel was a part of:
Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Committee
Education Reform Committee
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Subcommittee: Legacy Funding Division
Transportation Policy and Finance Committee
Tenure
Kiel was sworn in on January 4, 2011. She has severed in the 87th, 88th, and 89th Minnesota Legislatures.
Foreign 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.
Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party.
She was a member of the Crookston School Board for seven years, serving as the board"s chair and treasurer.