- Mike Parry (politician)
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Mike Parry 
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 26th districtIncumbent Assumed office
February 4, 2010Preceded by Dick Day Personal details Born 01/05/1953
Albert Lea, MinnesotaPolitical party Republican Party of Minnesota Spouse(s) Kathy Carlsen Parry Children 2 Residence Waseca, Minnesota Alma mater Brown Institute of Broadcasting Occupation businessman, legislator Religion Lutheran Michael J. "Mike" Parry (born January 1953) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 26, which includes portions of Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, and Waseca counties in the southeastern part of the state.
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Early life, education, and business career
Perry was born and raised in Albert Lea.[1] Parry served in the Minnesota Army National Guard, receiving an honorable discharge as a staff sergeant, and attended Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis.[2]
Parry owns and manages a marketing and motivation company and his family owns the Godfather's Pizza franchise in Waseca. He has managed numerous radio stations in Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan, and owned radio station KQAQ in Austin. He was vice president of Custom Publishing of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and also co-owned a motocross company.[3]
Political career
Parry was a member of the Waseca City Council from 2004 to 2008.
A Republican, he won a special election on January 26, 2010, succeeding Senator Dick Day, who resigned on January 8, 2010, to head Racino Now, an organization dedicating to lobbying for slots at the state's two horse-racing tracks.[4][5] He was subsequently elected to a full term in the 2010 general election.[6]
Parry was sworn in as a senator on February 4, 2010. He is currently chair of the Senate State Government Innovation and Veterans Committee. He is also a member of the Senate's Finance and Transportation committees[7]
In October 2011, he announced he would run in against incumbent Democrat U.S. Representative Tim Walz in Minnesota's 1st congressional district.[8]
Other careers
He also received law enforcement training and served as a police officer with the Morristown and Jackson police departments, and as a deputy sheriff with the Freeborn County Sheriff's Department.[3] He was also president of the Waseca Rotary, and was a member of the Waseca Economic Development Authority and Waseca Development Corporation. He was also president of the Albert Lea Jaycees. He is a licensed general aviation pilot.[3][5]
References
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/131343643.html
- ^ http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=15321
- ^ a b c "Meet Mike". Mike Parry website. http://www.mikeparry.com/about.php. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/82755722.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUX
- ^ a b http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2010/01/mike_parry_fends_off_critics_e.php
- ^ http://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/20101102/ElecRslts.asp?M=LG&LD=26
- ^ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15321
- ^ http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2011/10/10/32272/state_sen_mike_parry_to_challenge_walz_in_1st_district
External links
- Mike Parry (politician) at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Parry Web Page
- Star Tribune January 27, 2010: "Republican wins Day's state Senate seat"
- Smart Politics: "Mike Parry Fends Off Critics, Engbrecht, and Srp to Hold 26th Senate District for GOP"
- Mike Parry Campaign Web Site
Members of the Minnesota State Senate 87th Legislature (2011-2012)
President of the Senate: Michelle Fischbach (R) • Majority Leader: Amy Koch (R) • Minority Leader: Tom Bakk (D)- LeRoy A. Stumpf (DFL)
- Rod Skoe (DFL)
- Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
- John Carlson (R)
- David Tomassoni (DFL)
- Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
- Roger Reinert (DFL)
- Tony Lourey (DFL)
- Keith Langseth (DFL)
- Gretchen Hoffman (R)
- Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
- Paul Gazelka (R)
- Joe Gimse (R)
- Michelle Fischbach (R)
- John Pederson (R)
- Dave Brown (R)
- Sean Nienow (R)
- Scott Newman (R)
- Amy Koch (R)
- Gary Kubly (DFL)
- Gary Dahms (R)
- Doug Magnus (R)
- Kathy Sheran (DFL)
- Julie Rosen (R)
- Al DeKruif (R)
- Mike Parry (R)
- Dan Sparks (DFL)
- John Sterling Howe (R)
- David Senjem (R)
- Carla Nelson (R)
- Jeremy Miller (R)
- Warren Limmer (R)
- Gen Olson (R)
- Julianne Ortman (R)
- Claire Robling (R)
- Dave Thompson (R)
- Chris Gerlach (R)
- Ted Daley (R)
- James Metzen (DFL)
- Dan Hall (R)
- Geoff Michel (R)
- David Hann (R)
- Terri Bonoff (DFL)
- Ron Latz (DFL)
- Ann Rest (DFL)
- Chris Eaton (DFL)
- Benjamin Kruse (R)
- Mike Jungbauer (R)
- Michelle Benson (R)
- Barb Goodwin (DFL)
- Pam Wolf (R)
- Ray Vandeveer (R)
- Roger Chamberlain (R)
- John Marty (DFL)
- Charles Wiger (DFL)
- Ted Lillie (R)
- Katie Sieben (DFL)
- Linda Higgins (DFL)
- Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
- D. Scott Dibble (DFL)
- Jeff Hayden (DFL)
- Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
- Ken Kelash (DFL)
- Dick Cohen (DFL)
- Sandy Pappas (DFL)
- Mary Jo McGuire (DFL)
- John Harrington (DFL)
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