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Swedzinski, Chris

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House 2011-2012 (District 21A); House 2013-2022 (District 16A); House 2023-Present (District 15A)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/10/1978

Birth Place: , Minnesota

Birth County: Lyon

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Ghent

Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Minneota High School; Secondary; Graduate
Ridgewater College; Junior College/Community College; Welding
Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.S.; History and Political Science

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Executive Branch: United States Department of Agriculture (Rural Development Specialist, Minnesota); [Dates Unknown]

U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States House of Representatives (District Representative for United States Representative Mark Kennedy, 5 years); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jessica
Children: Five children: Adeline Valentine (born while he was in office (daughter)), and four others
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He is of Belgian and Polish ancestry.

He was raised on a farm near Taunton, Minnesota.

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Total Days Served: 5232

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: House

District: 15A

Elected: 11/5/2024

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025

Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Energy Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes [He was chair until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: House

District: 15A

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 16A

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2019

Body: House

District: 16A

Elected: 11/6/2018

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019

Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author 2020 6th Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways & Means: Energy and Climate Finance & Policy Division Minutes

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90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2017

Body: House

District: 16A

Elected: 11/8/2016

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
Oath Date: 1/3/2017

Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism (Chair) Minutes
Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes

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89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: House

District: 16A

Elected: 11/4/2014

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/6/2015

Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Commerce & Regulatory Reform Minutes
Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy & Finance Minutes
Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/2013

Body: House

District: 16A

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

Counties Represented: Lac Qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, Yellow Medicine

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Minutes
Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes

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87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: House

District: 21A

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Ghent

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Lyon, Redwood

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Minutes
Capital Investment Minutes
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes
Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes [He was a member in 2012 only.]

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Hegarty, Sue. "Welding the Economy Back Together." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 14, 2011, p. 14.

Session Interviews

House Interview 2011 (Video)

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.

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