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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   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 10B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Ottertail
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    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   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 10B
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Ottertail
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    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

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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.

    District News Files

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

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