Pat Mazorol

Pat Mazorol
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 41B district
In office
January 4, 2011 – 2013
Preceded by Paul Rosenthal
Succeeded by Paul Rosenthal
Personal details
Born March 20, 1949
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s) Barbara
Children 2
Residence Bloomington, Minnesota
Alma mater University of Minnesota
William Mitchell College of Law
Profession business executive, attorney, legislator
Religion Evangelical Christian

Patrick A. "Pat" Mazorol (born March 20, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 41B, which includes West Bloomington and South Edina in Hennepin County, which is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican, he is a former president and CEO of Securian Trust Company, and a former senior vice president of university relations at Bethel University in Arden Hills.[1]

Mazorol was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Civil Law, the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Higher Education Policy and Finance, and the Judiciary Policy and Finance committees.[2] On May 21, 2011, he joined the House Republican Majority in voting for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and woman.[3]

Mazorol graduated from Bloomington Kennedy High School in Bloomington, then went on to the University of Minnesota, receiving his B.A. in Physics. He later earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul. He was a practicing attorney for 12 years.[4][5]

Active in the Twin Cities area, Mazorol previously served on the Bloomington Human Rights Commission, was vice chair of the Board of Trustees for Bethel University, was a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Private Colleges Council, was a member of the Board of Directors for United Hospital Foundation, was a member of the Twin Cities advisory board for The Salvation Army, and is a member and past chair of the governing board of Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie.[6]

Mazorol did not seek a second term in 2012.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15359
  2. ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15359
  3. ↑ "Roll call vote: Same-sex marriage ban amendment". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  4. ↑ http://patmazorol.com/about.php
  5. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15359
  6. ↑ http://patmazorol.com/about.php

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