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Paul Torkelson

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Running, 2024 Minnesota State House District 15B, General Election

Won the General, 2022 Minnesota State House District 15B

Minnesota State House, 16B (2008 - Present)

Member, Great Lakes Commission (? - Present)

Co-Chair, Legislative Water Commission (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Instrumental Music Education, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, 1970-1974

Professional Experience

  • BA, Instrumental Music Education, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, 1970-1974
  • Farmer, Nelson Township, Watonwan County, 1980-present

Political Experience

  • BA, Instrumental Music Education, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, 1970-1974
  • Farmer, Nelson Township, Watonwan County, 1980-present
  • Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 16B, 2008-present
  • Member, Great Lakes Commission, present
  • Co-Chair, Legislative Water Commission, present
  • Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 16B, 2020
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2010-2015

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Capital Investment Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Member, Governor Tim Pawlenty's Clean Water Council

Former Member, Legacy Funding Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Taxation Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Capital Investment Division

Member, Ethics

Member, Great Lakes Commission

Member, Minnesota Licensing and Registration System Steering

Member, Subcommittee on Minnesota Water Policy

Member, Transportation Finance and Policy Division

Member, Water Division

Member, Ways and Means

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Instrumental Music Education, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, 1970-1974
  • Farmer, Nelson Township, Watonwan County, 1980-present
  • Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 16B, 2008-present
  • Member, Great Lakes Commission, present
  • Co-Chair, Legislative Water Commission, present
  • Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 16B, 2020
  • Assistant Majority Leader, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2010-2015
  • Member, East Sveadahl Lutheran Church, present
  • Member, Minnesota's Deer Hunters Association
  • Former Chair, Saint James Health Services
  • Member, Saint James Lions Club
  • Vice President, Minnesota Farm Bureau, 2005-2008
Speeches