Jason Rarick ( ; born October 21, 1969) is an American politician and a

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member of the

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. He represents District 11 in east-central

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. He was a member of the

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from 2015 to 2019, representing District 11B.

Early life, education, and career

Rarick was born and raised in

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. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1988. In 1990, he graduated from

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with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree after completing the electrical program. In 1992, Rarick was accepted into the St. Paul electrical union,

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110. In his union he served on 3 different committees, including the apprenticeship committee for over four years. He completed his apprenticeship in 1996 and became a Master Electrician in 1997. He also taught classes for the apprenticeship program for 2 and half years. In 2004, Rarick became a self-employed

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at Rarick Electric.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Elections

Rarick was elected to the

in 2014, defeating incumbent

Tim Faust Tim D. Faust (born October 1, 1959) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 11B, which included portions of ...

( DFL) by 7.52 percentage points (1,057 votes). He was sworn in on January 6, 2015.

Committee assignments

In the 89th legislative session, Rarick was a part of the Agriculture Policy, Capital Investment, and Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committees.

Minnesota Senate

Rarick was elected to the

in a

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on February 5, 2019.

Personal life

Rarick has a son, Quinn, born on October 31, 1995. Rarick has coached for local youth athletic programs, including soccer, football, basketball, and baseball, over the last 10 years. He is a lifelong member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Beroun, Minnesota. He grew up being an altar server and a lector, and is still a lector and a trustee. He has also been a member of the

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for 25 years. Rarick enjoys deer hunting, turkey hunting, camping, canoeing, watching sports, and snowmobiling.https://www.facebook.com/rarickforhouse

References

External links

Official Senate website

Official campaign website
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