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| 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 (age 53–54) 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 was an assistant minority whip in 2008 and served as chairman of the Education Finance Committee from 2011 to 2012. Garofalo was the chief author of the alternative teacher licensure bill, signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton on March 7, 2011. Garofalo also chief authored early education scholarships, vouchers for low income families in K-12 schools, and "Walker-like" collective bargaining reforms. He was one of only 4 Republican representatives to vote in favor of the same-sex marriage bill passed by the House on May 9, 2013. Most recently, he has been a vocal critic of solar mandates in Minnesota stating - "There is dumb, there is really dumb, and then there is Democrat dumb."
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.
- http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/journals/2013-14/J0509053.htm
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