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Rarick, Marion

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House 2013-2022 (District 29B); House 2023-Present (District 29B)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Wright

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/1/1969
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Gender: Female
Religion: Evangelical Free Christian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Former Name: O'Neill
City of Residence (when first elected): Buffalo
Occupation (when first elected): Small Business Owner

EDUCATION

Bagley High School; Secondary;
Bemidji State University; B.S.; Applied Psychology
Regent University; M.A.; Counseling

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Senate (Legislative Assistant to Senator John Howe); 2010 to 2012

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Brian Daniels  - Brother
Jason Rarick  - Husband

GENERAL NOTES

She is a member of the Buffalo Evangelical Free Church.

Religion provided by the Monticello Times, October 10, 2024.

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Total Days Served: 4778

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Maple Lake
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/14/2025
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Nonprofit executive director
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2025 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Minutes
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [She was chair until 3/17/2025, when she became co-chair.]
  • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Maple Lake
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Former small-business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Maple Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Former small business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration: Subcommittee on Legislative Process Reform Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes
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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Maple Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Former small business owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Commerce Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Corrections Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: Maple Lake
Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Small-Business Owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Civil Law & Data Practices Policy Minutes
  • Ethics Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Public Safety & Security Policy and Finance Minutes
  • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
  • State Government Finance: Veterans Affairs Division Minutes
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Maple Lake
Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Small-Business Owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy Minutes
  • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy & Finance Minutes
  • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
Body: House
District: 29B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Buffalo
Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013
Counties Represented: Wright
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Party: Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2013 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Judiciary Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries Minutes
  • Transportation Finance Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

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.

Photographs

Retuning members Marion Rarick, Joe McDonald and Dawn Gillman give a thumbs up on the House Floor on the first day of the 2025 legislative session.
Surrounded by her Republican colleagues, House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth speaks to the press late Sunday after walking out of the House Chamber during a recess and after nine conference committee reports were rolled into one and passed without debate.
Rep. Marion O'Neill comments April 19 on her proposed amendment to the House omnibus higher education finance and policy bill.

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