| John Pederson | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 15th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tarryl Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1968 Wright County, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Northwestern College Cardinal Stritch University |
| Occupation | business owner, legislator |
John C. Pederson (born March 23, 1968) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 15, which includes portions of Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in the central part of the state. A Republican, he is vice president and part owner of Amcon Block and Precast Inc. in St. Cloud. He is a former part-time instructor in Human Relations for the Dale Carnegie Institute, a former part-time instructor in Customized Training at St. Cloud Technical College, and a former adjunct instructor in the Business Department at Rasmussen College, based in Minnesota.[1][2]
Pederson was first elected in 2010. He is currently a member of the Capital Investment, the Environment and Natural Resources, the Higher Education, the Jobs and Economic Growth, and the Local Government and Elections committees.[3]
Born and raised on a farm in rural Wright County, Pederson graduated from Northwestern College in Roseville, receiving his B.S. in Business Administration and Biblical Studies. He went on to Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earning his M.B.A. Active in community government, he served on St. Cloud's city council (2007–2010), zoning board of appeals, and planning commission, and was a commissioner on the St. Cloud Housing and Redevelopment Authority. He was also a volunteer wood shop supervisor at the Whitney Senior Center.[4][5]