Steve Drazkowski

Infobox State Representative


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name = Steve Drazkowski
Minnesota Representative District 28B
date of birth =birth date and age|1964|11|27
place of birth = Winona, Minnesota
party = Republican
term = 2007– present
preceded = Steve Sviggum
succeeded = Incumbent
religion = Roman Catholic
spouse = Laura

Steve Drazkowski is an American politician. Drazkowski is a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives first elected in the August 7, 2007 Special Election to represent District 28B, filling the seat vacated by resigning former Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum.

Background

Drazkowski was born in Winona, Minnesota and grew up on a farm in Bluff Siding, Wisconsin . He graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School and earned a Bachelor's of Science in Agriculture degree the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1989, and by 1994 earned a Master of Education degree from the University of Minnesota.

Steve is a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Firearms Safety Instructor, Wabasha County 4-H volunteer, and past president of the Minnesota Forage and Grassland Council. Steve is a member of the National Rifle Association, Whitetails Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, and both the Lake City and Frontenac Sportsmens Clubs.

Steve is married to wife Laura, has one daughter, Kinsey, and currently resides in Wabasha, Minnesota, where he co-owns an online retail business and attends St. Felix Parish church.

Career in Politics

Minnesota Legislature

In 2006, Drazkowski ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Minnesota Senate for district 28. In 2007 he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives during a special election.

Electoral history

*2007 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 28B
**Steve Drazkowski (R) 52.89% (3762 votes)
**Linda Pfeilsticker (DFL), 46.86% (3333 votes)
**Write-in, 0.25% (18 votes)

*2006 Race for Minnesota Senate — District 28
**Steve Murphy (DFL), 54.26% (17511 votes)
**Steve Drazkowski(R), 45.33% (14627 votes)
**Steve Wilson (Write-In), 0.20% (64 votes)
**Write-In 0.21% (68 votes)

References

*Steve Drazkowski at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15286]
*Campaign website [http://www.draz.com]