John R. Jasinski ( ; born June 24, 1966) is an American politician and member of the

Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are h ...

. A member of the

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, he represents District 24 in southeastern

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Early life, education, and career

Jasinski was born on June 24, 1966, and raised in Faribault. He graduated from Faribault High School and attended the

University of Minnesota Duluth The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is a public university in Duluth, Minnesota. It is part of the University of Minnesota system and offers 16 bachelor's degrees in 88 Academic major, majors, graduate programs in 25 different fields, and a ...

and

Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 123,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is ...

. Jasinski was in the

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for four years. He was previously a member of the Faribault Planning Commission, the Faribault Economic Development Authority, and the Faribault City Council from 1996 to 1998. Jasinski was the mayor of Faribault from 2008 to 2016 and is a real estate broker at MDC Real Estate Services in Faribault.

Minnesota Senate

Jasinski was elected to the

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Personal life

Jasinski is divorced and has two children. He resides in Faribault.

References

External links

Official Senate website

Official campaign website
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