Chris Swedzinski (; born May 10, 1978) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Swedzinski represents District 15A in southwest Minnesota, which includes the city of Marshall, the counties of

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, Lyon and

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, and parts of Chippewa County.

Early education and career

Swedzinski graduated from Minneota High School in Minneota, then went on to

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in Willmar and Minnesota State University in

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, earning his B.S. in history and political science. He served as a district representative for former

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Mark Kennedy for five years, and also worked as a Rural Development Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture, designing and facilitating outreach plans and strategies for rural businesses and renewable energy efforts. He and his family live and farm near Ghent.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Swedzinski was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2010, succeeding

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, who did not seek reelection, and has been reelected every two years since. He ran on a platform of cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, and empowering the individual. Swedzinski was an assistant majority leader during the 2015-16 legislative session, and chaired the Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism, a subcommittee of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, in 2017-18. He is the minority lead on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Taxes Committee.

Electoral history

References

External links

Rep. Swedzinski Web Page

Project Votesmart - Rep. Chris Swedzinski Profile

Chris Swedzinski Campaign Web Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swedzinski, Chris 1978 births Living people People from Lyon County, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni