Jason Rarick
| Jason Rarick | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 11B district |
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| Assumed office January 6, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Faust |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1969 Pine City, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Children | Quinn Rarick(b.1995) |
| Residence | Pine City, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Dunwoody College of Technology |
| Occupation | Electrician electrical contractor legislator |
| Religion | Catholic |
Jason Rarick (born October 21, 1969) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 11B, which includes portions of Kanabec County and Pine County.
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Early Life, Education, and Career
Rarick was born & raised in Pine City, Minnesota. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1988. In 1990, he graduated from Minneapolis' Dunwoody College of Technology with a Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree after completing the electrical program. In 1992, Rarick was accepted into the St. Paul electrical union, [International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers] 110. In his union he served on 3 different committees, including being on the apprenticeship committee for over 4 years. He completed his apprenticeship program in 1996 and became a Master Electrician in 1997. He also taught classes for the apprenticeship program for 2 and half years. In 2004, Rarick became a self-employed electrical contractor at Rarick Electric.[1]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Elections
Rarick was elected on November 4, 2014 defeating the incumbent Rep. Tim Faust (DFL) by 7.52% or 1057 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| DFL | Tim Faust (Incumbent) | 6488 | 46.15 | ||
| Republican | Jason Rarick | 7545 | 53.67 | ||
Tenure
Rarick was sworn in on January 6, 2015.
Committee Assignments
For the 89th Legislative Session, Rarick is a part of the Agriculture Policy, Capital Investment, and Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committees.[3]
Personal life
Rarick has a son Quinn, born on October 31, 1995. Rarick has coached for local youth athletic programs, including soccer, football, basketball, and baseball, over the last 10 years. Rarick has been a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Beroun, Minnesota all his life. He grew up being an altar server and a lector, and is still a lector, and is also a trustee. He has also been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 25 years. Rarick enjoys deer hunting, turkey hunting, camping, canoeing, watching sports, and snowmobiling.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.rarickforhouse.com/meet-jason/
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15445
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/rarickforhouse
External links
- Jason Rarick at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15445
- http://www.rarickforhouse.com/
| Minnesota House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the House of Representatives from District 11B 2015–present |
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