Preceded by redrawn district Role Politician Name Eric Pratt | Children 2 Spouse(s) Tina | |
Born January 23, 1964 (age 60) ( 1964-01-23 ) Political party Republican Party of Minnesota Alma mater University of Colorado Boulder (B.A.)
University of St. Thomas (M.B.A.) Occupation risk manager, legislator Party Republican Party of Minnesota Residence Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States Education University of Colorado Boulder, University of St. Thomas | ||
Senator Pratt Offers Ideas to Address Educational Disparities
Eric R. Pratt (born January 23, 1964) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 55 in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Contents
- Senator Pratt Offers Ideas to Address Educational Disparities
- Early life education and career
- Minnesota Senate
- Personal life
- References
Early life, education, and career
Pratt's family moved to Prior Lake, Minnesota in 1978, where he graduated from Prior Lake High School. His father was a banker for Bank of America and a commercial real estate broker. His mother taught elementary school for 40 years, finishing her career in Shakopee, Minnesota.
He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, graduating in 1987 with a B.A. in economics and later the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 1993 with a M.B.A.
He was a member of the Prior Lake-Savage School Board from 2000 to 2012 and served as its chair.
Minnesota Senate
Pratt was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012, winning with 55.11% of the vote over Kathy Busch in the general election on November 6, 2012. He won reelection on November 6, 2016 over Ali C. Ali with 68.7% of the vote.
Personal life
Pratt is married to his wife, Tina. They have two children and reside in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Pratt is a risk manager.