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John Kriesel
John Kriesel is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 57A from 2011 to 2013. In May 2011, Governing Magazine named Kriesel one of 17 "GOP Legislators to Watch." Each of the legislators was selected on the basis of qualities like leadership, ambition, and political potential.[1]
Kriesel 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)
|
7,310 | 51.54% | ||
| Write-In | 14 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[4]
2012
Kriesel received a score of 43% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 66th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[5]
2011
Kriesel received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 43rd out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [6]
Personal
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Kriesel and his wife Katie have two children.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Governing, "GOP Legislators to Watch," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Real Capitol Review, "Rep. Kriesel: “I would never rule out a run for governor,” November 27, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Karla Bigham (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 57A 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tara Mack (R) |
