Brian Pfarr (born November 27, 1968) is an American politician serving in the

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since 2021. A member of the

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, Pfarr represents District 22B south of the

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metropolitan area, including the cities of Belle Plaine and Le Sueur and portions of Blue Earth, Le Sueur,

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and Scott Counties.

Early life, education and career

Pfarr grew up on a farm near

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and a Master of Science in education from

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. From 1987 to 2021, Pfarr served in the

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, retiring with the rank of colonel. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his military service. From 2000 to 2005, Pfarr was a farm business management instructor at South Central College in

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. Since 2005, he has been president of the Minnesota branch of First Farmers & Merchants Bank. Pfarr served on the Le Sueur Economic and Development Authority Committee and was a member of the Comprehensive Panning Working Group and the Le Sueur-Henderson School Board.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Pfarr was elected to the

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and was reelected in

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. He first ran after three-term

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incumbent

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announced he would not seek reelection. Pfarr serves on the Commerce Finance and Policy, Legacy Finance, and Ways and Means Committees.

Electoral history

Personal life

Pfarr lives in

Le Sueur, Minnesota Le Sueur is a city in Le Sueur County in the U.S. state of Minnesota, between Mankato and the Twin Cities. It lies along the Minnesota River and U.S. Highway 169. Le Sueur was named in honor of the French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. The ...

with his spouse, Kristan, and has two children. His second cousin is Pam Altendorf, who has served in the

since 2023.

References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
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