- Steve Drazkowski
Infobox State Representative
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name = Steve Drazkowski
Minnesota Representative District 28B
date of birth =birth date and age|1964|11|27
place of birth =Winona, Minnesota
party = Republican
term = 2007– present
preceded =Steve Sviggum
succeeded = Incumbent
religion =Roman Catholic
spouse = LauraSteve Drazkowski is an American politician. Drazkowski is a Republican member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives first elected in theAugust 7 ,2007 Special Election to represent District 28B, filling the seat vacated by resigning former Speaker of the HouseSteve Sviggum .Background
Drazkowski was born in Winona,
Minnesota and grew up on a farm inBluff Siding, Wisconsin . He graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School and earned a Bachelor's of Science in Agriculture degree theUniversity of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1989, and by 1994 earned aMaster of Education degree from theUniversity of Minnesota .Steve is a
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Firearms Safety Instructor,Wabasha County 4-H volunteer, and past president of theMinnesota Forage and Grassland Council . Steve is a member of theNational Rifle Association ,Whitetails Unlimited ,Ducks Unlimited , and both the Lake City and Frontenac Sportsmens Clubs.Steve is married to wife Laura, has one daughter, Kinsey, and currently resides in
Wabasha, Minnesota , where he co-owns an online retail business and attends St. Felix Parish church.Career in Politics
Minnesota Legislature
In 2006, Drazkowski ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the
Minnesota Senate for district 28. In 2007 he was elected to theMinnesota House of Representatives during a special election.Electoral history
*2007 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 28B
**Steve Drazkowski (R) 52.89% (3762 votes)
**Linda Pfeilsticker (DFL), 46.86% (3333 votes)
**Write-in, 0.25% (18 votes)*2006 Race for Minnesota Senate — District 28
**Steve Murphy (DFL), 54.26% (17511 votes)
**Steve Drazkowski(R), 45.33% (14627 votes)
**Steve Wilson (Write-In), 0.20% (64 votes)
**Write-In 0.21% (68 votes)References
*Steve Drazkowski at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15286]
*Campaign website [http://www.draz.com]
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