Andrew Falk
Andrew Falk | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 17A district 20A (2009–2013) | |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Tim Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1983 (age 41) Murdock, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Marnie Moore |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | farmer, renewable energy developer |
Andrew J. Falk (born April 1983) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 17A, which included all or portions of Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Renville, Swift counties in southwestern Minnesota. He is also a fifth generation farmer and renewable energy developer.[1][2]
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Falk graduated from the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Public School System, then went on to the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management in Minneapolis, earning his bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Management and Finance. He is a soybean and seed processing farmer, and is the co-founder of Knight Energy LLC, a wind-power company.[1][3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]Falk was first elected in 2008, opting to run after Rep. Aaron Peterson decided not to seek re-election.[4] He was re-elected in 2010 and 2012.[5][6] He lost re-election in 2014 and sought election to his old seat again in 2016, losing both times to Republican Tim Miller.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Falk, Andrew". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Sonja Hegman (January 30, 2009), "A young, rural voice" (PDF), Session Weekly, retrieved July 14, 2016
- ^ "Representative Andrew Falk – Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Craig Green (June 3, 2008), "Three more say goodbye" (PDF), Session Weekly, retrieved July 14, 2016
- ^ Unofficial Results General November 2, 2010 – Results for State Representative District 20A, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, January 19, 2011, archived from the original on August 23, 2016, retrieved July 14, 2016
- ^ Unofficial Results Tuesday, November 6, 2012 – Results for State Representative District 17A, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, November 7, 2012, archived from the original on August 23, 2016, retrieved July 14, 2016