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    Duckworth, Zach

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    Senate 2021-2022 (District 58); Senate 2023-Present (District 57)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Dakota, Goodhue, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/1/1987
    Birth Place: Rock Island, Illinois
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Lakeville
    Occupation (when first elected): Small Business Owner

    EDUCATION

    Lakeville High School; Secondary;
    University of St. Thomas; B.A.; Political Science, Business, minor in Criminal Justice
    University of St. Thomas; M.B.A.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: Minnesota Army National Guard; 2005 to ?
    Municipal Government: Lakeville, Minnesota (Fire Department, Volunteer); 2017 to ?
    School Board/Administration: Lakeville, Minnesota (School Board Chair); 2019 to 2020

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Carly
    Children: Four children: Grace (daughter), Logan (son), Leo (son), Levi (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He serves as a Major in the Minnesota Army National Guard. During his first legislative term (2021-2022), he was deployed to address civil unrest in Minnesota and deployed to the Middle East. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service overseas in 2011-2012, where he served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in Kuwait and Iraq. (Fox 9 News, August 20, 2021)

    Religion was self-reported on 1/13/2022.

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    Total Days Served: 1541

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Lakeville
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: Small business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development: Subcommittee on Veterans
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Education Policy
    • Higher Education [He was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Lakeville
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: Small business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Education Policy
    • Higher Education
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 58
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Lakeville
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Goodhue
    Occupation: Small Business Owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2021 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance and Policy
    • Housing Finance and Policy
    • Local Government Policy: Subcommittee on Metropolitan Governance [This committee was terminated for 2022.]
    • Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.

    Photographs

    Matt Klein and Zach Duckworth on the Minnesota Senate floor, St. Paul, Minnesota 4/19/2022. Matt Klein and Zach Duckworth converse after the adjournment of a floor session. Matt Klein is a Democrat from Mendota Heights and Zach Duckworth is a Republican from Lakeville. Photo credit: A.J. Olmscheid, Senate Media Services.

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