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| ==Minnesota House of Representatives== | ==Minnesota House of Representatives== | ||
| Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and has been re-elected every two years since then. He served as Chairman of the Education Finance Committee from 2011 to 2012.<ref name="Garofalo">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=12262|title=Garofalo, Patrick "Pat"|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|work=Legislators Past & Present|accessdate=March 27, 2013}}</ref> | Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and has been re-elected every two years since then. He served as Chairman of the Education Finance Committee from 2011 to 2012.<ref name="Garofalo">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=12262|title=Garofalo, Patrick "Pat"|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|work=Legislators Past & Present|accessdate=March 27, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| ==NBA Tweet Controversy== | |||
| Pat Garofalo is possibly a bigot, indicated by a controversial tweet suggesting that if most teams in the NBA were to go out of business, "nobody would notice a difference (with the) possible exception of increase in streetcrime". He later defended this statement, and then ultimately apologized for it.<ref name="Bleacher Report">{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1987296-minnesota-state-representative-tweets-controversial-message-about-nba-players|publisher=Bleacher Report|accessdate=March 10, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| Pat Garofalo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 58B district 36B (2005–2013) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Strachan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-09-23) September 23, 1971 (age 53) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Julie |
| Children | Alex and Abby |
| Residence | Farmington, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Mankato State University (B.S.) |
| Occupation | network engineer, legislator |
Patrick Lee "Pat" Garofalo is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 58B, which includes portions of Dakota and Goodhue counties in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Education
Garofalo graduated from Rosemount High School in Rosemount in 1989, then went on to Mankato State University in Mankato, earning his B.S. in law enforcement in 1994.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and has been re-elected every two years since then. He served as Chairman of the Education Finance Committee from 2011 to 2012.
NBA Tweet Controversy
Pat Garofalo is possibly a bigot, indicated by a controversial tweet suggesting that if most teams in the NBA were to go out of business, "nobody would notice a difference (with the) possible exception of increase in streetcrime". He later defended this statement, and then ultimately apologized for it.
Personal life
Garofalo and his family live in Farmington. He is a network engineer who works on computer infrastructure and IP telephony systems. He was the technology coordinator for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's first campaign in 2002.
References
- ^ "Garofalo, Patrick "Pat"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- . Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1987296-minnesota-state-representative-tweets-controversial-message-about-nba-players. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
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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