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    Swedzinski, Chris

    Official House Web Page Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2011-2012 (District 21A); House 2013-2022 (District 16A); House 2023-Present (District 15A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/10/1978
    Birth Place: , Minnesota
    Birth County: Lyon
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Ghent
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Minneota High School; Secondary; Graduate
    Ridgewater College; Junior College/Community College; Welding
    Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.S.; History and Political Science

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Department of Agriculture (Rural Development Specialist, Minnesota); [Dates Unknown]
    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (District Representative for United States Representative Mark Kennedy, 5 years); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Jessica
    Children: Five children: Adeline Valentine (born while he was in office (daughter)), and four others
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He is of Belgian and Polish ancestry.

    He was raised on a farm near Taunton, Minnesota.

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    Total Days Served: 4856

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
    Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 16A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 16A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 16A
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/7/2019
    Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism (Chair) Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 16A
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
    Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 16A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
    Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 21A
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Ghent
    Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
    Counties Represented: Lyon, Redwood
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes
    • Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes [He was a member in 2012 only.]
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews
    Session Interview (Video) 2011 House Interview


    Articles & Books About
    Hegarty, Sue. "Welding the Economy Back Together." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 14, 2011, p. 14.


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