Tony Cornish
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Tony Cornish is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 24B, which includes portions of Blue Earth
, Faribault
and Waseca
counties in the southern part of the state.
and has received secondary education. From 1975 to 1977 he served as a police officer
for the city of Amboy
. From 1977 to 1980 he served as a deputy sheriff for Blue Earth County
. In 1980 he became a conservation officer
for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
, serving 22 years before retiring in 2002.
Cornish currently resides in Good Thunder
, and is the police chief of the city of Lake Crystal
. He is single, with three children, and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
. He is the uncle of former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura
's wife, Terry.
in 2002. He was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and began his fifth term on January 3, 2011. He is currently chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, and also serves on the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, and on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Subcommittee for the Legacy Funding Division. He was a member of the Ways and Means Committee until February 22, 2011, of the current session.
2010 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout TBD %
Tony Cornish (R), 9621 votes, 63%
Joan Muth-Milks (DFL), 3417 votes, 22%
Mark D. Meyer (I), 2242 votes, 15%
Write-In, 9 votes, 0.05%
2008 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 78.49%
Tony Cornish (R), 10275 votes, 51.18%
John Branstad (DFL), 9781 votes, 48.72%
Write-In, 10 votes, 0.10%
2006 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 60.46%
Tony Cornish (R), 9108 votes, 54.34%
Jim Peterson (DFL), 7636 votes, 45.56%
Write-In, 16 votes, 0.10%
2004 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 78.77%
Tony Cornish (R), 12416 votes, 60.27%
Terry Clodfelter (DFL), 8172 votes, 39.67%
Write-In, 13 votes, 0.06%
2002 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 64.89%
Tony Cornish (R), 8959 votes, 51.60%
Sandy Lorenz (DFL), 8388 votes, 48.31%
Write-In, 16 votes, 0.09%
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 24B, which includes portions of Blue Earth
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Blue Earth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 64,013. Its county seat is Mankato.Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Faribault
Faribault County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
and Waseca
Waseca County, Minnesota
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counties in the southern part of the state.
Background
Cornish was educated at Garden City High School in Garden City Township, MinnesotaGarden City Township, Minnesota
Garden City Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 700 as of the 2000 census.The township is home to the Blue Earth County Fair.-Geography:...
and has received secondary education. From 1975 to 1977 he served as a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
for the city of Amboy
Amboy, Minnesota
Amboy is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1879. It celebrated its 125th anniversary in September, 2004.-Geography:According to the...
. From 1977 to 1980 he served as a deputy sheriff for Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Blue Earth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 64,013. Its county seat is Mankato.Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. In 1980 he became a conservation officer
Conservation officer
A conservation officer is an employee who has the role of protecting conservation values.-United States:*Michigan Conservation Officers*Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Enforcement Division*Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police...
for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks, state forests, recreational trails, and recreation areas as well as managing minerals,...
, serving 22 years before retiring in 2002.
Cornish currently resides in Good Thunder
Good Thunder, Minnesota
Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Maple River. The population was 583 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, and is the police chief of the city of Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Lake Crystal is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,549 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. He is single, with three children, and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
. He is the uncle of former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura
James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host...
's wife, Terry.
Political career
Cornish was elected to the House as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in 2002. He was re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and began his fifth term on January 3, 2011. He is currently chair of the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Committee, and also serves on the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, and on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Subcommittee for the Legacy Funding Division. He was a member of the Ways and Means Committee until February 22, 2011, of the current session.
Electoral history
Election Results and Statistics2010 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout TBD %
Tony Cornish (R), 9621 votes, 63%
Joan Muth-Milks (DFL), 3417 votes, 22%
Mark D. Meyer (I), 2242 votes, 15%
Write-In, 9 votes, 0.05%
2008 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 78.49%
Tony Cornish (R), 10275 votes, 51.18%
John Branstad (DFL), 9781 votes, 48.72%
Write-In, 10 votes, 0.10%
2006 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 60.46%
Tony Cornish (R), 9108 votes, 54.34%
Jim Peterson (DFL), 7636 votes, 45.56%
Write-In, 16 votes, 0.10%
2004 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 78.77%
Tony Cornish (R), 12416 votes, 60.27%
Terry Clodfelter (DFL), 8172 votes, 39.67%
Write-In, 13 votes, 0.06%
2002 Minnesota State Representative District 24B
Statewide Voter Turnout 64.89%
Tony Cornish (R), 8959 votes, 51.60%
Sandy Lorenz (DFL), 8388 votes, 48.31%
Write-In, 16 votes, 0.09%