Paul Marquart
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Paul Marquart is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 9B, which includes portions of Becker
, Clay
, Traverse
and Wilkin
counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Democrat
, he is also a teacher.
Marquart was first elected to the House in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Taxes Committee and State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. He also serves on the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Finance Division and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Sales Tax Division, which he chairs.
Marquart graduated from Fargo North High School
in Fargo, North Dakota
, then went on to North Dakota State College of Science
in Wahpeton
, receiving his A.A., and to the University of North Dakota
in Grand Forks
, earning his B.A.
in Journalism in 1980, and his B.S.
in Social Studies Education in 1981. He earned his M.S.
in Education Administration from Tri-College University in 1985. He has been a teacher with the Dilworth
-Glyndon
-Felton
School District since 1984.
Prior to running for the Minnesota House, Marquart was a member of the Dilworth City Council from 1988–1989, and was the city's mayor from 1990-2000.
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...
representing District 9B, which includes portions of Becker
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...
, Clay
Clay County, Minnesota
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 58,999. Its name is in honor of American statesman Henry Clay, member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Its county seat is Moorhead...
, Traverse
Traverse County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,134 people, 1,717 households, and 1,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
and Wilkin
Wilkin County, Minnesota
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counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
, he is also a teacher.
Marquart was first elected to the House in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Taxes Committee and State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. He also serves on the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Finance Division and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Sales Tax Division, which he chairs.
Marquart graduated from Fargo North High School
Fargo North High School
Fargo North High School, more commonly known in the district as Fargo North or North High, is an public high school located in Fargo, North Dakota. It currently serves about 1,300 students and is a part of the Fargo Public Schools system...
in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, then went on to North Dakota State College of Science
North Dakota State College of Science
The North Dakota State College of Science is a 2-year public college in Wahpeton, North Dakota and part of the North Dakota University System...
in Wahpeton
Wahpeton, North Dakota
The first European explorer in the area was Jonathan Carver in 1767. He explored and mapped the Northwest at the request of Major Robert Rogers, commander of Fort Michilimackinac, the British fort at Mackinaw City, Michigan, which protected the passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron...
, receiving his A.A., and to the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
in Grand Forks
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
, earning his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Journalism in 1980, and 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 Social Studies Education in 1981. He earned his M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Education Administration from Tri-College University in 1985. He has been a teacher with the Dilworth
Dilworth, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,001 people, 1,160 households, and 787 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,510.6 people per square mile . There were 1,238 housing units at an average density of 623.2 per square mile...
-Glyndon
Glyndon, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 359 households, and 283 families residing in the city. The population density was 693.5 people per square mile . There were 403 housing units at an average density of 266.4 per square mile...
-Felton
Felton, Minnesota
Felton is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 177 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
School District since 1984.
Prior to running for the Minnesota House, Marquart was a member of the Dilworth City Council from 1988–1989, and was the city's mayor from 1990-2000.