Jason Rarick
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Jason Rarick
| image =Minnesota State Senator Jason Rarick.jpg
| state_senate = Minnesota
| district = 11th
| prior_term =
| term_start = February 13, 2019
| term_end =
| predecessor = Tony Lourey
| successor =
| state_house1 = Minnesota
| district1 = 11B
| term_start1 = January 6, 2015
| term_end1 = February 12, 2019
| predecessor1 = Tim Faust
| successor1 = Nathan Nelson
| party=Republican
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1969|10|21}}
| birth_place=Pine City, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=Dunwoody College of Technology
| occupation=electrical contractor
| spouse= Marion O'Neill (m. 2023)
| children=1
| relatives=Brian Daniels (brother-in-law)
| residence=Pine City, Minnesota
|}}
Jason Rarick ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ær|ɪ|k}} {{respell|RARR|ik}};{{cite web |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_pronounce.html |title=Senate Members' Pronunciation|website=Minnesota Legislature|access-date=August 23, 2024}} born October 21, 1969) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents District 11 in east-central Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, representing District 11B.
Early life, education, and career
Rarick was born and raised in Pine City, Minnesota. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1988. In 1990, he graduated from Dunwoody College of Technology with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree after completing the electrical program. In 1992, Rarick was accepted into the St. Paul electrical union, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110. In his union he served on 3 different committees, including the apprenticeship committee for over four years. He completed his apprenticeship in 1996 and became a Master Electrician in 1997. He also taught classes for the apprenticeship program for 2 and half years. In 2004, Rarick became a self-employed electrical contractor at Rarick Electric.{{cite web|url=http://www.jasonrarick.com/#!meet-jason/cjg9|title=Meet Jason Rarick}}
Minnesota House of Representatives
=Elections=
Rarick was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014, defeating incumbent Tim Faust (DFL) by 7.52 percentage points (1,057 votes). He was sworn in on January 6, 2015.
{{Election box begin | title=2014 Minnesota State Representative- House 11B{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/StateRepresentative/20?districtid=376 | title=Results for State Representative District 11B | publisher=Minnesota Secretary of State | access-date=January 12, 2015}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = Jason Rarick
|votes = 7,545
|percentage = 53.67
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|candidate = Tim Faust (Incumbent)
|votes = 6,488
|percentage = 46.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Committee assignments=
In the 89th legislative session, Rarick was a part of the Agriculture Policy, Capital Investment, and Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committees.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15445|title=Rarick, Jason - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}
Minnesota Senate
Rarick was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election on February 5, 2019. He chaired the Labor and Industry Policy Committee from 2021 to 2022.
Personal life
Rarick has a son, Quinn, born on October 31, 1995. Rarick has coached for local youth athletic programs, including soccer, football, basketball, and baseball, over the last 10 years. He is a lifelong member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Beroun, Minnesota. He grew up being an altar server and a lector, and is still a lector and a trustee. He has also been a member of the Knights of Columbus for 25 years. Rarick enjoys deer hunting, turkey hunting, camping, canoeing, watching sports, and snowmobiling.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rarickforhouse.com/meet-jason/ |title=Meet Jason Rarick, Candidate for MN House District 11BJason Rarick for MN House |access-date=2015-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104184345/http://www.rarickforhouse.com/meet-jason/ |archive-date=2015-01-04 |url-status=dead }}https://www.facebook.com/rarickforhouse {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
Rarick married fellow Republican state legislator Marion O'Neill in 2023.{{cite web|title=
Senator Rarick marries Representative Marion O’Neill|url=https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/senator-rarick-marries-representative-marion-oneill/|work=Minnesota Senate Republicans|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 2, 2024}}
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15445}}
- [https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1240 Official Senate website]
- [https://www.jasonrarick.com/ Official campaign website]
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Category:People from Pine City, Minnesota
Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives