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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> | ||
| ==Alleged Racism Controversy== | |||
| On March 9, 2014, Garofalo ], "Let's be honest, 70% of teams in NBA could fold tomorrow + nobody would notice a difference w/ possible exception of increase in streetcrime "<ref></ref> The tweet immediately drew criticism for its alleged ] and linkage of the predominantly ] ] to stereotypes about crime. | |||
| Garofalo initially defended the tweet, saying he had only been "talking about the NBA's high arrest rate."<ref></ref> Critics noted that the arrest rate of NBA players is not significantly different than that of the general population.<ref></ref> | |||
| Garofalo eventually did apologize for the tweet, saying, "The NBA has many examples of players and owners who are role models for our communities and for our country. Those individuals did not deserve that criticism and I apologize."<ref></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.
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.
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