Preceded by Steve Strachan Role Politician Name Pat Garofalo | Children Alex and Abby Spouse(s) Julie | |
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Born September 23, 1971 (age 52)
Saint Paul, Minnesota ( 1971-09-23 ) Political party Republican Party of Minnesota Alma mater Mankato State University (B.S.) Occupation network engineer, legislator Education Minnesota State University, Mankato Party Republican Party of Minnesota Residence Farmington, Minnesota, United States Profiles | ||
Ask the Expert: Pat Garofalo on Financial Regulatory Reform
Patrick Lee "Pat" Garofalo is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 58B, which includes portions of Dakota and Goodhue counties in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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- Ask the Expert Pat Garofalo on Financial Regulatory Reform
- Education
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Personal life
- References
Education
Garofalo graduated from Rosemount High School in Rosemount in 1989, then went on to Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, earning his B.S. in law enforcement in 1994.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Garofalo was first elected in 2004 and has been reelected every two years since then. He served as Chairman of the Education Finance Committee from 2011 to 2012.
Personal life
Garofalo and his family live in Farmington. He is a network engineer who works on computer infrastructure and IP telephony systems. He was the technology coordinator for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's first campaign in 2002.