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Kresha, Ron

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House 2013-2022 (District 09B); House 2023-Present (District 10A)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/16/1969

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Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Little Falls

Occupation (when first elected): Chief Executive Officer

EDUCATION

Skotus Central Catholic High School; Secondary;
St. Cloud State University; B.A.; English
Bellevue University; M.B.A.; Finance/Accounting

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Wendy
Children: Five children: Alex, Amelia, Adrienne, Aliza, and Ainsley
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2013-2014.

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Total Days Served: 4497

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: House

District: 10A

Elected: 11/5/2024

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison

Occupation: Chief operating officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
Education Finance (Chair) Minutes [He was chair until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]
Ways and Means Minutes

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: House

District: 10A

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison

Occupation: Chief operating officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 09B

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Morrison, Todd

Occupation: Chief operating officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Finance Minutes
Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2019

Body: House

District: 09B

Elected: 11/6/2018

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019

Counties Represented: Morrison, Todd

Occupation: Chief operating officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce Minutes
Ways & Means Minutes
Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: House

District: 09B

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Morrison, Todd

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
Education Finance Minutes
Health & Human Services Reform Minutes
Health & Human Services Reform: Subcommittee on Childcare Access & Affordability Minutes

Leadership Position: Majority Whip

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: House

District: 09B

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015

Counties Represented: Morrison, Todd

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
Education Finance Minutes
Education Innovation Policy Minutes
Rules & Legislative Administration 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: 09B

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Little Falls

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Morrison, Todd

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture Policy Minutes
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy Minutes
Education Policy Minutes
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Minutes

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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

House Interview 2020 (Video)
House Interview 2013 (Video)

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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