Senator Rob Farnsworth

Proudly representing Senate District 7
Communities in Aitkin, Itasca, and St. Louis counties

Rob Farnsworth lives in Hibbing with his wife, Jamie, and their four children: Hannah, Isaac, Abigail, and Samuel. He grew up in Chisholm and graduated from Chisholm High School in 1996. Rob earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of St. Thomas with a double major in History and Social Studies. He later earned his Master of Science degree in Special Education from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Rob has been a teacher for more than 20 years, and his job experience ranges from teaching at Mounds View High School in the suburban Twin Cities to teaching at Thistledew Camp (where he was also local union president) in Togo. He currently works as a special education teacher with the Hibbing school district and as a real estate agent with Village Realty.

  • Education Finance
  • Higher Education