| Paul Marquart | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 9B district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Westfall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1957 Fargo, North Dakota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Colleen |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Dilworth, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State College of Science University of North Dakota Tri-College University |
| Profession | educator, legislator |
| Religion | Catholic |
Paul Marquart (born January 9, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 9B, which includes portions of Becker, Clay, Traverse and Wilkin counties in the northwestern part of the state. A Democrat, he is also a teacher.[1]
Marquart was first elected to the House in 2000, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House Taxes Committee and State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee. He also serves on the Finance Subcommittee for the K-12 Education Finance Division and on the Taxes Subcommittee for the Property and Local Sales Tax Division, which he chairs.[2]
Marquart graduated from Fargo North High School in Fargo, North Dakota, then went on to North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, receiving his A.A., and to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, earning his B.A. in Journalism in 1980, and his B.S. in Social Studies Education in 1981. He earned his M.S. in Education Administration from Tri-College University in 1985. He has been a teacher with the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School District since 1984.[1][3]
Prior to running for the Minnesota House, Marquart was a member of the Dilworth City Council from 1988–1989, and was the city's mayor from 1990-2000.[3]