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    Pfarr, Brian

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2021-2022 (District 20A); House 2023-2024 (District 22B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/27/1968
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Le Sueur
    Occupation (when first elected): Business executive - president of a community bank

    EDUCATION

    Minnesota State University, Mankato; B.S.; Business
    Minnesota State University, Mankato; M.S.; Education
    Texas A & M University; Fellowship; US Army War College Fellowship; International Relations

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: Minnesota Army National Guard (Colonel; 34 years); ? to 2021
    Municipal Board/Commission: Le Sueur, Minnesota (Economic and Development Authority Committee); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Le Sueur, Minnesota (Comprehensive Planning Working Group member); ? to 2016
    School Board/Administration: Le Sueur-Henderson Public Schools, Minnesota (School Board); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Kristan
    Children: Two children: Katherine and Henry
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Pam Altendorf  - Second Cousin

    GENERAL NOTES

    He retired as a Colonel in 2021 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for military service in Iraq.

    He grew up on a farm near Gaylord, Minnesota.

    He announced he would not seek reelection in 2024.

    He is a member of the Church of St. Anne's in Le Sueur, Minnesota. (2020 Campaign Website)

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 22B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Le Sueur
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott
    Occupation: Business executive
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    term photo
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Le Sueur
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Le Sueur, Scott
    Occupation: Business executive - president of a community bank
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Minutes
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    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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