Chris Swedzinski
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Christopher "Chris" Swedzinski (born May 10, 1978) is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 21A, a predominantly rural district in southwestern Minnesota, which includes all or portions of Lyon
, Redwood
and Yellow Medicine
counties, and the cities of Marshall
and Redwood Falls
.
A Republican
, Swedzinski was first elected to the House in 2010, succeeding Rep. Marty Seifert
, who did not seek re-election. He ran on a platform of cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, and empowering the individual. He currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, the Capital Investment, and the Jobs and Economic Development Finance committees.
Swedzinski graduated from Minneota High School in Minneota
, then went on to Ridgewater College in Willmar
and Minnesota State University
in Mankato
, earning his B.S.
in history and political science. He served as a district representative for former U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy
for five years, and also worked as a Rural Development Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture
, designing and facilitating outreach plans and strategies for rural businesses and renewable energy efforts. He and his family live and farm near Ghent
.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
who represents District 21A, a predominantly rural district in southwestern Minnesota, which includes all or portions of Lyon
Lyon County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,425 people, 9,715 households, and 6,334 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Redwood
Redwood County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
and Yellow Medicine
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
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counties, and the cities of Marshall
Marshall, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,735 people, 4,914 households, and 2,914 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,537.0 people per square mile . There were 5,182 housing units at an average density of 625.4 per square mile...
and Redwood Falls
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,266 households, and 1,389 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,167.1 people per square mile . There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile...
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A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, Swedzinski was first elected to the House in 2010, succeeding Rep. Marty Seifert
Marty Seifert
Marty Seifert is a former Republican Minority Leader and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 21A, a predominantly rural district in southwestern Minnesota that includes portions of Lyon, Redwood and Yellow Medicine counties, and the cities of Marshall...
, who did not seek re-election. He ran on a platform of cutting taxes, reducing the size of government, and empowering the individual. He currently serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, the Capital Investment, and the Jobs and Economic Development Finance committees.
Swedzinski graduated from Minneota High School in Minneota
Minneota, Minnesota
Minneota is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
, then went on to Ridgewater College in Willmar
Willmar, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,351 people, 7,302 households, and 4,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.9 people per square mile . There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile...
and Minnesota State University
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...
in Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
, earning his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in history and political science. He served as a district representative for former U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy
Mark Kennedy
Mark Raymond Kennedy , is an American businessman and politician. Kennedy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007. He represented Minnesota's 2nd congressional district during the 107th Congress and Minnesota's 6th congressional district during the...
for five years, and also worked as a Rural Development Specialist for the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
, designing and facilitating outreach plans and strategies for rural businesses and renewable energy efforts. He and his family live and farm near Ghent
Ghent, Minnesota
Ghent is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census. It was named after the Flemish city of Gent.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
.