# Chris Swedzinski *Minnesota state legislator (Republican), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2011* Chris Swedzinski (born May 10, 1978) has been a Republican member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2011. He belongs to the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] and holds the seat for District 15A in the southwestern part of [[Minnesota]].[^1] District 15A takes in the city of Marshall, the whole of Lac qui Parle, Lyon and Yellow Medicine counties, and a portion of Chippewa County.[^1] In the House he has served as assistant majority leader in the 2015–16 session. He currently holds the minority lead post on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.[^2] ## Early education and career After finishing at Minneota High School in Minneota, Swedzinski studied at Ridgewater College in Willmar and at Minnesota State University in [[Mankato]]. He holds a B.S. in history and political science.[^3] For five years he worked as a district representative for Mark Kennedy, a former U.S. Representative. He later held the position of Rural Development Specialist at the United States [[Department of Agriculture]]. In that role he designed and ran outreach plans and strategies aimed at rural businesses and renewable energy projects.[^3] He farms near Ghent, where he lives with his family.[^3] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Swedzinski won election to the House in 2010, taking the seat of Marty Seifert, who had not run again. Voters have returned him at each biennial election since.[^2] His campaign platform called for lower taxes, a smaller government and individual empowerment.[^2] During the 2015–16 session he served as an assistant majority leader. For 2017–18 he chaired the Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism, which sat under the Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee.[^2] As of October 2026, he is the minority's lead member on the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee. He is also a member of the Taxes Committee.[^2] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Chris Swedzinski, Republican, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 15A.[^1] ### What - Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, serving since 2011.[^1] ### When - Born May 10, 1978.[^1] - Elected to the House in 2010 and reelected at each biennial election since.[^2] - Assistant majority leader, 2015–16 session.[^2] - Chair of the Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry, & Tourism, 2017–18.[^2] ### Where - District 15A in southwest Minnesota: the city of Marshall, Lac qui Parle, Lyon and Yellow Medicine counties, and part of Chippewa County.[^1] - Lives and farms near Ghent.[^3] ## See also - [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] - [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] - [[Republican Party (United States)]] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Chris Swedzinski* (revision 1378405918, retrieved 2026-10-26) — lead section: born May 10, 1978; Republican member of the Minnesota House since 2011; District 15A, including Marshall, Lac qui Parle, Lyon and Yellow Medicine counties and part of Chippewa County. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Swedzinski [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Chris Swedzinski*, section *Minnesota House of Representatives* (revision 1378405918, retrieved 2026-10-26) — 2010 election succeeding Marty Seifert; reelection every two years; campaign platform; 2015–16 assistant majority leader; 2017–18 subcommittee chair; minority lead on Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee; Taxes Committee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Swedzinski [^3]: Wikipedia contributors, *Chris Swedzinski*, section *Early education and career* (revision 1378405918, retrieved 2026-10-26) — Minneota High School, Ridgewater College, Minnesota State University in Mankato (B.S. history and political science); five years as district representative for Mark Kennedy; USDA Rural Development Specialist; residence and farm near Ghent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Swedzinski