John Kriesel
| John Kriesel | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | Army National Guard | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Marketing contractor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Kriesel currently works for a private firm as a marketing and advertising contractor to the MN Army National Guard. He is a retired member of the Minnesota Army National Guard. John enlisted in the Guard on his 17th birthday, and served for 10 years while maintaining a full time civilian job.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kriesel served on these committees:
- Capital Investment
- Division on Veterans Services, Vice Chair
- Judiciary Policy and Finance
Elections
2014
- See also: Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2014
Kriesel told the Real Capitol Review in November 2012 that he was considering running for Governor of Minnesota in the 2014 elections.[2]
2010
Kriesel won election to the District 57A Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He faced Jen Peterson (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jen Peterson (DFL) | 6,858 | 48.36% | ||
 John Kriesel (R)
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7,310 | 51.54% | ||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Kriesel raised $48,477 in contributions.[4]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
Personal
Kriesel and his wife Katie have two children.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Karla Bigham (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tara Mack (R) |
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- Former member, Minnesota House of Representatives
- State senators first elected in 2010
- Republican Party
- 2010 challenger
- House of Representatives candidate, 2010
- 2010 winner
- 2010 candidate
- Minnesota
- 2010 open seat
- State House incumbent retired, 2012
- State executive candidate, 2014
- Gubernatorial candidate, 2014
- 2014 potential candidate
