Joe McDonald (politician)
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Joseph P. "Joe" McDonald (born July 1966) is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 19B, which includes portions of Wright
and Hennepin
counties and the cities of Otsego
, Albertville
, St. Michael
, Rockford
, Delano
, Montrose
, and Waverly
just northwest of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area. A Republican
, he is also a photographer and business owner.
McDonald was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Health and Human Services Finance, the Health and Human Services Reform, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.
McDonald graduated from Hennepin Technical College
with an A.A. in photography. In 2003, he earned his Master's degree
in Photography and, in 2008, his Craftsman's degree in Photography. Active in his community, he was a member of the Delano
School Board, and also served on the city council from 2000–2006, and as mayor from 2007-2010. He is also active in the local Lions Club
, the American Legion
, the Knights of Columbus
, the chamber of commerce
, the Jaycees, and the Fourth of July committee.
McDonald's father, Kenneth "K.J." McDonald, also served as a Minnesota state representative from 1977–1991, representing the old legislative districts 35A and 35B.
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 19B, which includes portions of Wright
Wright County, Minnesota
Wright County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1855. As of 2010, the population was 124,700. Its county seat is Buffalo.-History:...
and Hennepin
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. As of 2010 the population was 1,152,425. Its county seat is Minneapolis. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live...
counties and the cities of Otsego
Otsego, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,389 people, 2,062 households, and 1,674 families residing in the city. The population density was 217.5 people per square mile . There were 2,120 housing units at an average density of 72.2 per square mile...
, Albertville
Albertville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,287 households, and 984 families residing in the city. The population density was 826.3 people per square mile . There were 1,318 housing units at an average density of 300.8 per square mile...
, St. Michael
St. Michael, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,099 people, 2,926 households, and 2,437 families residing in the city. The population density was 279.4 people per square mile . There were 3,058 housing units at an average density of 93.9 per square mile...
, Rockford
Rockford, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,484 people, 1,296 households, and 929 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,021.2 people per square mile . There were 1,333 housing units at an average density of 773.3 per square mile...
, Delano
Delano, Minnesota
Delano is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,464 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Montrose
Montrose, Minnesota
Montrose is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,847 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.03% is water. U.S...
, and Waverly
Waverly, Minnesota
Waverly is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.U.S...
just northwest of the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
metropolitan area. 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:...
, he is also a photographer and business owner.
McDonald was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Health and Human Services Finance, the Health and Human Services Reform, and the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance committees, and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Tax Division.
McDonald graduated from Hennepin Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Founded in 1972, Hennepin Technical College is a public technical school, with two campuses in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal rated the school as one of the state's top 10 colleges in their July 2009 edition....
with an A.A. in photography. In 2003, he earned his Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Photography and, in 2008, his Craftsman's degree in Photography. Active in his community, he was a member of the Delano
Delano, Minnesota
Delano is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,464 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
School Board, and also served on the city council from 2000–2006, and as mayor from 2007-2010. He is also active in the local Lions Club
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
, the American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
, the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
, the chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, the Jaycees, and the Fourth of July committee.
McDonald's father, Kenneth "K.J." McDonald, also served as a Minnesota state representative from 1977–1991, representing the old legislative districts 35A and 35B.