Steve Drazkowski

Background

Drazkowski was born in Winona, Minnesota, and grew up on a farm in Bluff Siding, Wisconsin.

Education

He graduated from Cochrane-Fountain City High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree in 1989 from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. In 1994, he earned a Master of Education degree from the University of Minnesota.

Career

Drazkowski 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. In 2006, Drazkowski ran unsuccessfully for the District 28 seat in the Minnesota Senate. He subsequently ran for and was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in the August 7, 2007 special election held after Republican

Steve Sviggum resigned to become Minnesota"s Commissioner of Labor and Industry.

He was re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. In May 2010, Drazokowski introduced legislation in the Minnesota House modeled after Arizona"s controversial immigration law.

In 2012, Drazkowski and radio host Dave Thompson proposed an Employee Freedom Constitutional Amendment which would require a statewide referendum on amending the Minnesota Constitution to include a right-to-work clause weakening unions. 2010 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 28B

Steve Drazkowski (R) 65.15% (9669 votes)

Mark Schneider (DFL), 34.77% (5160 votes)

Write-in, 0.08% (12 votes)

2008 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 28B

Steve Drazkowski (R) 54.75% (10980 votes)

Linda Pfeilsticker (DFL), 45.13% (9050 votes)

Write-in, 0.12% (24 votes)

2007 Race for Minnesota House of Representatives — District 28B Special Election

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).

Achievements

• Steve Drazkowski has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Politics

Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party.

Membership

A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 21B, which includes portions of Dodge, Goodhue, Wabasha and Winona counties in the southeastern part of the state.

Connections

Married Laura Drazkowski. Married Kinsey Drazkowski.

Spouse:

Kinsey Drazkowski.

Spouse:

Laura Drazkowski