Eric Pratt
Eric Pratt | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 54th district 55th district (2013-22) | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1964 Charles City, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse | Tina |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Prior Lake, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder (B.A.) University of St. Thomas (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation | risk manager, legislator |
Eric R. Pratt (born January 23, 1964) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 54 in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Pratt's family moved to Prior Lake, Minnesota in 1978, where he graduated from Prior Lake High School.[1] His father was a commercial banker for Bank of America and a commercial real estate broker. His mother taught elementary school for 40 years, finishing her career in Shakopee, Minnesota.
He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, graduating in 1987 with a B.A. in economics, and the University of St. Thomas, graduating in 1993 with an M.B.A.[2] Pratt played outside linebacker for the University of Colorado Buffaloes under Hall of Fame head coach Bill McCartney. He was also a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
He was a member of the Prior Lake-Savage School Board from 2000 to 2012 and served as its chair.[1][2]
Minnesota Senate
[edit]Pratt was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012,[3] winning with 55% of the vote over Kathy Busch in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4] He was reelected on November 6, 2016, over Ali C. Ali with 69% of the vote. In 2020 he won reelected over DFL nominee Sahra Odowa with 62% of the vote.[5]
In the 90th and 91st Minnesota Legislature, Pratt was an assistant majority leader. He was also a majority whip in the 91st Minnesota Legislature.
Personal life
[edit]Pratt and his wife have two children and reside in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Pratt was a financial services risk manager.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Meet Eric Pratt". Pratt for Minnesota. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Baumann, Lisa (July 30, 2012). "Eric Pratt Republican Candidate Senate District 55". Shakopee Patch. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Pratt, Eric R." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Results for State Senator District 55". [Minnesota Secretary of State]. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Index - Election Results".
External links
[edit]- Eric Pratt at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Eric Pratt official Minnesota Senate website
- Senator Eric Pratt official campaign website
- 1964 births
- Living people
- University of Colorado Boulder alumni
- University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni
- Republican Party Minnesota state senators
- School board members in Minnesota
- 21st-century American legislators
- People from Prior Lake, Minnesota
- 21st-century Minnesota politicians
- 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature