Jon Koznick (born July 4, 1972) is an American politician serving in the

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since 2015. A member of the

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, Koznick represents District 58A in the southern

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metropolitan area, which includes the city of Lakeville and parts of

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and Scott Counties.

Early life

Koznick was born in

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. He attended St. Cloud State University, graduating with a B.S in marketing.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Koznick was elected to the

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, after incumbent

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retired, and has been reelected every two years since. In 2019-20, he served as an assistant minority leader for the House Republican Caucus. Koznick is the minority lead on the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy and Taxes Committees.

Electoral history

Personal life

Koznick is married to his wife, Patty. They have two children and reside in

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References

External links

Rep. Jon Koznick
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Koznick, Jon 1972 births Living people Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Lakeville, Minnesota American politicians of Colombian descent