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{{Short description|American politician}} | |||
{{Infobox State Representative | |||
{{Infobox officeholder | |||
| name=Pat Garofalo | | name=Pat Garofalo | ||
| image= | | image= PatG.jpg | ||
| state_house=Minnesota | | state_house=Minnesota | ||
| district=58B | | district=58B | ||
| prior_term=36B (2005–2013) | | prior_term=36B (2005–2013) | ||
| term_start=January 4, 2005 | | term_start=January 4, 2005 | ||
| term_end= | | term_end=July 14, 2024 | ||
| preceded=Steve Strachan | | preceded=] | ||
| succeeded= | | succeeded=] (elect) | ||
| party=] | | party=] | ||
| birth_date={{ |
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1971|9|23}}<ref name="mn-leg"/> | ||
| birth_place=] | | birth_place=] | ||
| death_date= | | death_date= | ||
| death_place= | | death_place= | ||
| alma_mater=] |
| alma_mater=] (]) | ||
| occupation=], ] | | occupation=], ] | ||
| spouse=Julie | | spouse=Julie Garofalo | ||
| children= |
| children=2 | ||
| residence=] | | residence=] | ||
| religion=] | |||
|}} | |}} | ||
'''Patrick Garofalo''' is an American politician and member of the ]. A member of the ], he |
'''Patrick "Pat" Garofalo''' (born September 23, 1971) is an American politician and former member of the ]. A member of the ], he represented District 58B, which includes portions of ] and ] counties in the southeastern ] metropolitan area. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Garofalo graduated from ] in ] in 1989, then went on to ] in ], earning his ] in ] in 1994. | Born in 1971 in Saint Paul, Minnesota,<ref name="mn-leg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12262|title = Garofalo, Patrick "Pat" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}}</ref> Garofalo graduated from ] in ] in 1989, then went on to ] in ], earning his ] in ] in 1994. | ||
==Minnesota House of Representatives |
==Minnesota House of Representatives== | ||
Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and |
Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and was reelected every two years thereafter. In February 2008, he was named assistant minority whip for the Republican caucus. Garofalo served one term as chair of the Education Finance Committee in 2011–12, and chaired the Job Growth & Energy Affordability Committee from 2015 to 2018. He served as the minority lead of the Ways and Means Committee.<ref name="Garofalo">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=12262|title=Garofalo, Patrick "Pat"|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref> | ||
In March 2015, Garofalo posted on ] that if a majority of ] teams were to fold, "nobody would notice a difference possible exception of increase in streetcrime{{sic}}."<ref name="lee">{{cite web|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/10/pat-garofalo-minnesota-nba-twitter/6251221/|title=Minn. lawmaker responds to tweet about NBA, street crime|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=January 30, 2021|work=]|first=Jolie|last=Lee}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/minn-lawmaker-pat-garofalo-s-nba-tweet-called-racist/249226701/|title=Farmington legislator's tweet on NBA called racist|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=January 30, 2021|work=]|first=Rachel E.|last=Stassen-Berger}}</ref> He said he was making an observation about crime among professional athletes, not a racist comment.<ref name="lee" /> He later apologized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/rep-garofalo-apologizes-for-tweet-on-nba-that-many-called-racist/249373421/|title=Rep. Garofalo apologizes for tweet on NBA that many called racist|date=March 11, 2014|access-date=January 30, 2021|work=]|first=Jennifer|last=Brooks}}</ref> | |||
Election History | |||
In 2015, after U.S. Representative ] announced he was not running for reelection, attention turned to Garofalo as a possible contender for the seat. After a recruiting visit to Washington, D.C., with House leadership, Garofalo told local media, "I would rather stick a fork in my eye than run for Congress".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/news/government/not-a-candidate-kline-focused-on-work-ahead/article_e7bcac65-83b4-5e24-9483-569edb635610.html|title=Not a 2016 candidate, Kline focused on work ahead|last=Johnson|first=Tad|website=hometownsource.com|date=3 September 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref> | |||
In 2021, Garofalo called the ] by ] supporters "ridiculous" and "] shit".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/13/republican-legislatures-trump-conspiracy-458507|title=Capitol riot fueled by deep network of GOP statehouse support|date=January 13, 2021|access-date=January 29, 2021|work=]|first=David|last=Siders}}</ref> | |||
In January 2024, Garofalo announced that he would not seek reelection after his term finished. In a letter to ] ] dated July 9, 2024, he gave notice of his intent to resign. Garofalo stepped down effective July 14 at 11:59 PM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.house.mn.gov/sessiondaily/Story/18414|title=Garofalo to resign from House|date=July 9, 2024|author=HPIS Staff|work=house.mn.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/12262|title=Rep. Pat Garofalo|work=house.mn.gov}}</ref> | |||
⚫ | ==Personal life== | ||
⚫ | Pat Garofalo is married to Julie (Rohloff) Garofalo, has two children, and lives in ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://patgarofalo.com/about/ | title=About | patgarofalo }}</ref> He is a ] who works on computer infrastructure and ] systems, and was the technology coordinator for ]'s ].<ref name="Garofalo" /> | ||
==Electoral history== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
⚫ | |+Minnesota House of Representatives, | ||
House District 58B election, 2018 | |||
! colspan="2" |Party | |||
!Candidate | |||
!Votes | |||
!% | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|'''''Republican''''' | |||
|'''''Patrick Garofalo''''' | |||
|'''''11,549''''' | |||
|'''''58.84''''' | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
|DFL | |||
|Marla Vagts | |||
|8,060 | |||
|41.06 | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|Write-in | |||
|20 | |||
|0.10 | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! | |||
!Total votes | |||
|19,629 | |||
|100 | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | |||
|} | |||
=== 2016 Election Results=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota |
|+Minnesota House of Representatives, | ||
House District 58B election, 2016 | House District 58B election, 2016 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|21,497 | |21,497 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2014 Election Results === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota |
|+Minnesota House of Representatives, | ||
House District 58B election, 2014 | House District 58B election, 2014 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|13,904 | |13,904 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2012 Election Results=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota |
|+Minnesota House of Representatives, | ||
House District 58B election, 2012 | House District 58B election, 2012 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|21,051 | |21,051 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2010 Election Results === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota |
|+Minnesota House of Representatives, House District 36B election, 2010 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
!Candidate | !Candidate | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|18,715 | |18,715 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2008 Election Results === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota |
|+Minnesota House of Representatives, House District 36B election, 2008 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
!Candidate | !Candidate | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|25,415 | |25,415 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2006 Election Results === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota |
|+Minnesota House of Representatives, House District 36B election, 2006 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
!Candidate | !Candidate | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|18,450 | |18,450 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== 2004 Election Results === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Minnesota's House |
|+Minnesota's House of Representatives, House District 36B election, 2004 | ||
! colspan="2" |Party | ! colspan="2" |Party | ||
!Candidate | !Candidate | ||
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! | ! | ||
! | ! | ||
!Total |
!Total votes | ||
|23,260 | |23,260 | ||
|100 | |100 | ||
|- | |||
| | | | ||
| ] '''hold''' | | colspan="4" |] '''hold''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Political History== | |||
After first being elected in 2004, Garofalo was challenged for the Republican Party endorsement in 2006. He eventually won endorsement, but not until after a lengthy and divided endorsing convention. http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/news/1089888-bipartisan-spirit-earns-garofalo-major-award-irks-some-republican-party-faithful | |||
Republican Presidential candidate John McCain hosted a campaign town hall at Lakeville South High School in October of 2008. Garofalo, an early McCain supporter, was personally selected by McCain to be a featured speaker at the event. | |||
In 2010, Garofalo became a lightning rod for controversy when he publicly attacked the leadership of Education Minnesota, Minnesota's Teacher's Union. In 2011, Garofalo returned to the Minnesota legislature with a new Republican majority and was selected as Chairman of the Education Finance Committee. | |||
In 2014, after private announcing to activists that he would not run for re-election, local Republicans lobbied Garofalo and convinced him to run again. | |||
In 2015, Congressman John Kline announced he was not running for re-election. Attention quickly turned to Garofalo has one of the contenders for the seat. After a recruiting visit to Washington, D.C. with House Leadership, Garofalo returned to Minnesota and immediately told local media "I would rather stick a fork in my eye than run for Congress". | |||
https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/news/government/not-a-candidate-kline-focused-on-work-ahead/article_e7bcac65-83b4-5e24-9483-569edb635610.html | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:45, 30 November 2024
American politicianPat Garofalo | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 58B district 36B (2005–2013) | |
In office January 4, 2005 – July 14, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Steve Strachan |
Succeeded by | Drew Roach (elect) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-09-23) September 23, 1971 (age 53) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse | Julie Garofalo |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Farmington, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Minnesota State University, Mankato (B.S.) |
Occupation | Network engineer, Legislator |
Patrick "Pat" Garofalo (born September 23, 1971) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 58B, which includes portions of Dakota and Goodhue counties in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Education
Born in 1971 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Garofalo graduated from Rosemount High School in Rosemount in 1989, then went on to Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, earning his B.S. in law enforcement in 1994.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and was reelected every two years thereafter. In February 2008, he was named assistant minority whip for the Republican caucus. Garofalo served one term as chair of the Education Finance Committee in 2011–12, and chaired the Job Growth & Energy Affordability Committee from 2015 to 2018. He served as the minority lead of the Ways and Means Committee.
In March 2015, Garofalo posted on Twitter that if a majority of National Basketball Association teams were to fold, "nobody would notice a difference possible exception of increase in streetcrime [sic]." He said he was making an observation about crime among professional athletes, not a racist comment. He later apologized.
In 2015, after U.S. Representative John Kline announced he was not running for reelection, attention turned to Garofalo as a possible contender for the seat. After a recruiting visit to Washington, D.C., with House leadership, Garofalo told local media, "I would rather stick a fork in my eye than run for Congress".
In 2021, Garofalo called the U.S. Capitol attack by Donald Trump supporters "ridiculous" and "banana republic shit".
In January 2024, Garofalo announced that he would not seek reelection after his term finished. In a letter to Governor Tim Walz dated July 9, 2024, he gave notice of his intent to resign. Garofalo stepped down effective July 14 at 11:59 PM.
Personal life
Pat Garofalo is married to Julie (Rohloff) Garofalo, has two children, and lives in Farmington, Minnesota. He is a network engineer who works on computer infrastructure and IP telephony systems, and was the technology coordinator for Tim Pawlenty's 2002 gubernatorial campaign.
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 11,549 | 58.84 | |
DFL | Marla Vagts | 8,060 | 41.06 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 19,629 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 13,926 | 64.78 | |
DFL | Marla Vagts | 7,542 | 35.08 | |
Write-in | 29 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 21,497 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 8,878 | 63.85 | |
DFL | Marla Vagts | 5,008 | 36.02 | |
Write-in | 18 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 13,904 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 12,520 | 59.47 | |
DFL | Jim Arlt | 8,512 | 40.04 | |
Write-in | 19 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 21,051 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 12,317 | 65.81 | |
DFL | Sigrid Iversen | 6,381 | 34.10 | |
Write-in | 17 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 18,715 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 14,235 | 56.01 | |
DFL | Bev Topp | 11,144 | 43.85 | |
Write-in | 36 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 25,415 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 10,304 | 55.85 | |
DFL | Paul Hardt | 8,123 | 44.03 | |
Write-in | 23 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 18,450 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Garofalo | 14,511 | 62.39 | |
DFL | Benjamin Coler | 8,718 | 37.48 | |
Write-in | 31 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 23,260 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Garofalo, Patrick "Pat" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- ^ "Garofalo, Patrick "Pat"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Jolie (March 10, 2014). "Minn. lawmaker responds to tweet about NBA, street crime". USA Today. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (March 10, 2014). "Farmington legislator's tweet on NBA called racist". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Brooks, Jennifer (March 11, 2014). "Rep. Garofalo apologizes for tweet on NBA that many called racist". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- Johnson, Tad (3 September 2015). "Not a 2016 candidate, Kline focused on work ahead". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- Siders, David (January 13, 2021). "Capitol riot fueled by deep network of GOP statehouse support". Politico. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- HPIS Staff (July 9, 2024). "Garofalo to resign from House". house.mn.gov.
- "Rep. Pat Garofalo". house.mn.gov.
- "About | patgarofalo".
External links
- Pat Garofalo at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Pat Garofalo – official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Pat Garofalo
- Project Votesmart – Rep. Pat Garofalo Profile
- Rep. Pat Garofalo official campaign website