Dan Fabian

{{Infobox officeholder

| name=Dan Fabian

| image = Dan Fabian 2019.jpg

| office= Minority Whip of the Minnesota House of Representatives

| term_start = January 8, 2019

| term_end = January 6, 2021

| preceded = Tim Sanders

| succeeded = Barb Haley

| office2 = Majority Whip of the Minnesota House of Representatives

| term_start2 = January 6, 2015

| term_end2 = January 7, 2019

| predecessor2 = John Persell

| successor2 = Liz Olson

| state = Minnesota

| state_house3 = Minnesota

| district3 = 1A

| term_start3 = January 4, 2011

| term_end3 = January 6, 2021

| preceded3 = Dave Olin

| succeeded3 = John Burkel

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|6|28}}

| birth_place = Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| alma_mater = Concordia College
North Dakota State University

| occupation = educator, claims adjuster, legislator

| spouse = Roxanne

| children = 3

| residence = Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.

|}}

Dan Fabian (born June 28, 1954) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 1A from 2015 to 2019 and as Minority Whip from 2019 to 2021. He represented all of Kittson, Roseau, and Marshall Counties, as well as portions of Pennington County in the northwestern part of Minnesota.

Education and career

In 1972, Fabian graduated from Fargo South High School in Fargo, North Dakota. In 1976, he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, receiving a B.A. in Biology, Health, and Physical Education. In 1989, Fabian earned his M.A in Education and Physical Education from North Dakota State University in Fargo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15346|title = Fabian, Dan - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303073139/https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=15346|archive-date=March 3, 2024|url-status=live}} He has been at teacher at Roseau High School in Roseau since 1976. Fabian is the track and cross country coach as well. He is also a crop hail insurance claims adjuster.

Active in his community, he is a member of the Roseau Lions Club, secretary of the Roseau Youth Hockey Association, a member of the Northland Range and Gun Club, a volunteer youth coach, a member of his church council, and a member of the National Rifle Association of America. He is also a board member of the Minnesota State High School League Region 8A Committee.{{cite web |url=http://fabianfor1a.com/biography.html |title=Fabian for 1A - Biography |website=fabianfor1a.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710215422/http://fabianfor1a.com/biography.html |archive-date=10 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}

Minnesota House of Representatives

=Elections=

Fabian was first elected to the House in 2010 and re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15346|title = Fabian, Dan - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}} He did not run for re-election in 2020 and was succeeded by John Burkel. In 2021, Fabian was elected the mayor of Roseau, Minnesota.

{{Election box begin | title=2018 Minnesota State Representative- House 1A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

|candidate = Stephen R. Moeller

|votes = 4768

|percentage = 28.84

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Minnesota

|candidate = Dan Fabian (Incumbent)

|votes = 11762

|percentage = 71.14

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2016 Minnesota State Representative- House 1A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

|candidate = George Nyakasi Bass

|votes = 4982

|percentage = 25.66

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Minnesota

|candidate = Dan Fabian (Incumbent)

|votes = 14417

|percentage = 74.24

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2014 Minnesota State Representative- House 1A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

|candidate = Bruce Patterson

|votes = 4864

|percentage = 32.82

|change = -6.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Minnesota

|candidate = Dan Fabian (Incumbent)

|votes = 9942

|percentage = 67.09

|change = +6.92

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2012 Minnesota State Representative- House 1A{{cite web|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/1?districtid=355 |title=Results for State Representative District 1A |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=January 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115070102/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/1?districtid=355 |archivedate=January 15, 2015 }}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

|candidate = Bruce Patterson

|votes = 7370

|percentage = 39.78

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Minnesota

|candidate = Dan Fabian (Incumbent)

|votes = 11146

|percentage = 60.17

|change = +1.52

}}

{{Election box begin | title=2010 Minnesota State Representative- House 1A{{cite web|url=http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=01A |title=Results for State Representative District 1A |publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State |accessdate=January 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115070107/http://minnesotaelectionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=01A |archivedate=January 15, 2015 }}}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

|candidate = Dave Olin (Incumbent)

|votes = 5707

|percentage = 41.22

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party of Minnesota

|candidate = Dan Fabian

|votes = 8119

|percentage = 58.65

|change =

}}

=Committee assignments=

For the 89th Legislative Session, Fabian is a part of the:

Agriculture Finance Committee
Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee
Vice-chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee.

For the 88th Legislative Session, Fabian was a part of the:

Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee
Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee

For the 87th Legislative Session, Fabian was a part of the:

Capital Investment Committee
Education Finance Committee
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Redistricting Committee

=Tenure=

Fabian was sworn in on January 4, 2011. On January 6, 2015, he became the Majority Whip.

Personal life

Fabian is married to his wife Roxanne. They have 3 adult sons: Mark, Erik, and Jason. They also have 4 grandchildren.

References

External links

[http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15346 Rep. Fabian Web Page]
[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=123058 Project Votesmart - Rep. Dan Fabian Profile]
[http://fabianfor1a.com/index.html Dan Fabian Campaign Web Site]

{{succession box

|before=Dave Olin

|title=State Representative - District 1A

|years=2011 - 2021

|after=John Burkel}}

Category:1954 births

Category:Living people

Category:Politicians from Fargo, North Dakota

Category:Lutherans from Minnesota

Category:Mayors of places in Minnesota

Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Category:People from Roseau, Minnesota

Category:Fargo South High School alumni

Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature