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    Murdock, Mark

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2009-2012 (District 10B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/20/1952
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Ottertail
    Occupation (when first elected): Hardware Store Owner, Perham

    EDUCATION

    Owatonna High School; Secondary;
    Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota; B.A.; History and Political Science

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Patricia "Pat"
    Children: Two children: Adam and Nicholas (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2009-2010.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 10B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Ottertail
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
    Occupation: Hardware Store Owner, Perham
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Regulatory Reform Minutes
    • Education Reform Minutes
    • Transportation Policy and Finance Minutes
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 10B
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Ottertail
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
    Occupation: Hardware Store Owner, Perham
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Labor Minutes
    • Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division Minutes
    • Environment Policy and Oversight: Game, Fish and Forestry Division Minutes
    • K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    Session Interviews

    District Files

    2009 (10B)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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