Education
The American College of Financial Services.
The American College of Financial Services.
He is also a small business owner and insurance agent, owning Gruenhagen Insurance and Financial Services in Glencoe. Gruenhagen was raised on a dairy farm near Glencoe. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
He earned his Chartered Financial Consultant (Chartered Financial Consultant) designation and his Charted Life Underwriter (Chartered Life Underwriter) designation from The American College, a training institution for financial planners and insurance agents.
Prior to running for the House, he served on the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board for 16 years. Gruenhagen was first elected to the House in 2010, opting to run after incumbent Republican
Laura Brod decided not to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 and again in 2014.
Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party.
A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 18B, which includes portions of McLeod and Sibley counties in the south central part of the state.