# Tim O'Driscoll *American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (Republican)* Timothy J. O'Driscoll (born April 22, 1964) is a Republican legislator in [[Minnesota]] who has held a seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2011.[^2] The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library's *Legislators Past & Present* database has an entry for him.[^1] He belongs to the [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] and represents District 13B. That north-central district takes in the cities of Sartell and Sauk Rapids and portions of Benton and Stearns Counties.[^2] Before entering the House, O'Driscoll held local office in Sartell. He served on the city council in two separate periods and was the city's mayor from 2007 to 2011.[^2] According to Wikipedia, he won his first House race in 2010 and has won at each biennial election since.[^2] ## Early education and career O'Driscoll is a graduate of Sartell High School. He went on to [[St. Cloud State University]] in [[St. Cloud]], where he completed a B.S. in business education, office administration and real estate planning and development.[^2] His first period on the Sartell City Council ran from 1993 to 1995, and his second from 2002 to 2006. Sartell elected him mayor in 2007, and he remained in that office until 2011.[^2] His other local posts included: - president of the Sartell Economic Development Authority; - secretary and executive board member of the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization; - board chair of the St. Cloud Area Joint Planning District. He was also among the founders of Sartell's SummerFest.[^2] In private employment, he works as a corporate trainer for Kaplan Professional Schools. He previously worked as a real estate agent.[^2] ## Minnesota House of Representatives O'Driscoll first won election to the House in 2010 and has been returned at every two-year election since.[^2] He chaired the Government Operations & Elections Policy Committee in 2017–18.[^2] As of the Wikipedia revision retrieved on October 26, 2026, he was the minority lead on the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. He was also a member of the Property Tax Division of the Taxes Committee.[^2] ## Notes [^1]: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, *Legislators Past & Present: O'Driscoll* (undated) — database entry for Tim O'Driscoll as a Minnesota legislator. https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=15364 [^2]: Wikipedia, *Tim O'Driscoll* (revision 1378406431, retrieved 2026-10-26) — birth date, district, party, education, local offices, House election and committee service; secondary source, CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_O'Driscoll