Robert Bierman (politician)
Robert Bierman (born September 29, 1960) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Bierman represents District 56A in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the city of Apple Valley and parts of Dakota County. Early life, education, and career Bierman grew up with 11 siblings. He attended the University of Minnesota, earning a B.A. in history. Bierman owns Bierman's Home Furnishings in Northfield, Minnesota, a business his family started over 100 years ago. He previously served as president of his local Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. Minnesota House of Representatives Bierman was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, and has been reelected every two years since. He first ran after one-term DFL incumbent Erin Maye Quade announced she would not seek reelection to run for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota with gubernatorial candidate Erin Murphy. Bierman earned the DFL endorsement and won a five-candidate primary election. He was sworn in on January 10, 2019, two days after the beginning of his term, as he was hospitalized for an infection. In 2020, Bierman had his election results challenged, but a judge dismissed