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    Rarick, Jason

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    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.

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    Total Days Served: 3787

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: Senate
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Brook Park
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
    Occupation: Electrician, small business owner of Rarick Electric
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance [He was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
    • Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
    • Higher Education
    • Labor [He served on this committee from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.]
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Brook Park
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Chisago, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
    Occupation: Electrician, small business owner of Rarick Electric
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance
    • Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
    • Higher Education
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: Senate
    District: 11
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Brook Park
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
    Occupation: Electrician, Small business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    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)
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: Senate
    District: 11
    Elected: 2/5/2019
    Residence: Pine City
    Term of Office: 2/13/2019 to 1/3/2021 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 2/13/2019
    Counties Represented: Carlton, Kanabec, Pine, St. Louis
    Occupation: Electrical contractor
    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
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    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.

    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Pine City
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 2/12/2019 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Electrical Contractor
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    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.
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Pine City
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Electrical Contractor
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Innovation Policy Minutes
    • Job Growth & Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation Finance Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Pine City
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Electrical Contractor
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Policy Minutes
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Minutes
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