Rodney W. "Rod" Hamilton (born March 25, 1968) is a

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politician and former member of the

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. A member of the

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, he represented District 22B, which includes all or portions of Cottonwood,

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and

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counties in the southwestern part of the state. He is also a local pork producer.

Early life, education, and career

Hamilton graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa. He is a former president of th
Minnesota Pork Producers

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hamilton was first elected to the House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. He was a

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during the 2009 legislative session, and was an assistant minority leader during the 2010 session. On November 17, 2010, incoming Republican

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announced that Hamilton would serve as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee during the 2011–2012 biennium. On November 30, 2010, he was named

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by his House Republican colleagues. In 2014, he was again elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, will chair the House Agriculture Finance Committee.

References

External links

Rep. Rod Hamilton
''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Rod Hamilton

Project Votesmart - Rep. Rod Hamilton Profile

Rep. Rod Hamilton
''official campaign website''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Rod 1968 births Living people People from Mountain Lake, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives American Lutherans People from Humboldt, Iowa 21st-century American politicians