John "Jack" Considine, Jr. is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from 2015 to 2021.

Early life and education

Considine was born on

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the

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Career

Considine was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014. A member of the

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party. As of 2022, it controls four of Minnesota's eight U.S. House seats, both of its U.S. Senate seats, the Minnesota House of Repr ...

(DFL), he represented District 19B in south-central Minnesota. Considine left office in 2021, succeeded by Luke Frederick.

Personal life

Considine is married to his wife, Kristine Madsen. They have two children and reside in

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. He previously served on Mankato's city council.

References

External links

Rep. Jack Considine
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Jack Considine
''official campaign website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Considine, Jack Living people Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Year of birth missing (living people)