Rodney W. "Rod" Hamilton (born March 25, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 22B, which includes all or portions of Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles and Redwood counties in the southwestern part of the state. He is also a local pork producer.[1]
Rod Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 22B district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Elaine Harder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1968 Humboldt, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynee |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Mountain Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Pork producer, legislator |
Early life, education, and career
editHamilton graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa. He is a former president of the Minnesota Pork Producers.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editHamilton was first elected to the House in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.[3] He was a minority whip during the 2009 legislative session, and was an assistant minority leader during the 2010 session.[1]
On November 17, 2010, incoming Republican Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers announced that Hamilton would serve as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee during the 2011–2012 biennium.[4][5] On November 30, 2010, he was named majority whip by his House Republican colleagues.[6][7]
In 2014, he was again elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, will chair the House Agriculture Finance Committee.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hamilton, Rod". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Rod Hamilton's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Magnus takes Senate seat". Worthington Daily Globe. November 3, 2010. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Ag chairman brings experience". INFORUM. November 18, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Don (November 17, 2010). "Local legislators Magnus, Hamilton named ag committee chairmen". Worthington Daily Globe. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Hamilton: House Majority Whip". Worthington Daily Globe. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Kimball, Joe (December 2, 2010). "GOP names more House leaders; Hamilton is majority whip". MinnPost. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
External links
edit- Rod Hamilton at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. Rod Hamilton official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Rod Hamilton
- Project Votesmart - Rep. Rod Hamilton Profile
- Rep. Rod Hamilton official campaign website
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