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Swedzinski, Chris

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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

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.

He announced he would not seek reelection in 2026.

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Total Days Served: 5566

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/14/2025
Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Energy Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He was chair until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]
  • Taxes Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
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   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 16A
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
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   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 16A
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
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   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 16A
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
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   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 16A
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
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   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 16A
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
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   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
Body: House
District: 21A
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Ghent
Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011
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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News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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