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Murdock, Mark

House 2009-2012 (District 10B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 2/20/1952
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
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.

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

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

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.