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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
    Birth Place: ,
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    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    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

    Spouse: Thomas (when first elected); Jason Rarick (married July 4, 2023)
    Children: Two children: James and Olivia, and one stepson
    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: 4497

    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: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Wright
    Occupation: Nonprofit executive director
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     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

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    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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