House 2007-2012 (District 28B); House 2013-Present (District 21B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Dodge, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 11/27/1964
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Date of Death:
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| Birth Place: Winona, Minnesota
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Birth County: Winona |
Birth Country: United States |
| Other Names: Draz |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Catholic
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Wabasha
Occupation (when first elected):
Online Retail Business Co-owner, Decor and Gift Shopping/Former Agriculture Educator, University of Minnesota Extension Service
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EDUCATION
Cochrane-Fountain City High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Wisconsin, River Falls; B.S.; Agriculture, 1989
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.Ed.; Agricultural Education, also listed as an M.S.
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Divorced (1994); Laura (when first elected)
Children:
One child: Kinsey (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He grew up on a family farm in Bluff Siding, Wisconsin.
He was a member of the Future Farmers of America.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Senate in 2006.
His father served as a county commissioner and township supervisor.
Religion provided by his 2007 campaign Web site.