Rarick, Jason
House 2015-2019 (District 11B); Senate 2019-Present (District 11)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/21/1969
Birth Place:
Pine City, Minnesota
Birth County:
Pine
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Pine City
Occupation (when first elected):
Electrical Contractor
EDUCATION
Pine City High School; Secondary; 1988
Dunwoody College of Technology; A.A.S.; Electrical; 1990
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Marion O'Neill (married July 4, 2023)
Children:
One child (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Marion Rarick
- Wife
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by his campaign website. He is a member of St. Joseph's Church in Beroun, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
11/5/2024
Residence:
Brook Park
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation:
Electrician, small business owner of Rarick Electric
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Finance (Chair)
[Co-chair]
-
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
-
Higher Education
-
Labor
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Brook Park
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation:
Electrician, small business owner of Rarick Electric
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Finance
-
Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
-
Higher Education
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Brook Park
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation:
Electrician, Small business owner
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy
-
Higher Education Finance and Policy
-
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
-
Labor and Industry Policy (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
11
Elected:
2/5/2019
Residence:
Pine City
Term of Office:
2/13/2019 to 1/3/2021
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
Occupation:
Electrical contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
Session Notes:
He won a special election on February 5, 2019 for the seat vacated by the resignation of Senator Tony Lourey. He was sworn in on February 13, 2019.
Body:
House
District:
11B
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Pine City
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 2/12/2019
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Kanabec, Pine
Occupation:
Electrical Contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Labor
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division
Minutes
Reason for unfinished term:
Elected to other office
Session Notes:
He won a special election on February 5, 2019 for the seat vacated by the resignation of Senator Tony Lourey. He resigned effective February 12, 2019.
Body:
House
District:
11B
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Pine City
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Counties Represented:
Kanabec, Pine
Occupation:
Electrical Contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Education Innovation Policy
Minutes
-
Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division
Minutes
-
Transportation Finance
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
11B
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Pine City
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Kanabec, Pine
Occupation:
Electrical Contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture Policy
Minutes
-
Capital Investment
Minutes
-
Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance
Minutes
Session Interviews
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Photographs
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.
Contact this legislator