Brian Pfarr (born November 27, 1968) is an American politician who served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's Minnesota Legislature, legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, whic ...

from 2021 to 2025. A member of the

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, Pfarr represented District 22B south of the

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metropolitan area, including the cities of Belle Plaine and Le Sueur and portions of Blue Earth, Le Sueur,

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and

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Counties.

Early life, education and career

Pfarr grew up on a farm near

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and a Master of Science in education from

Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 145,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ...

. From 1987 to 2021, Pfarr served in the

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, retiring with the rank of colonel. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his military service. From 2000 to 2005, Pfarr was a farm business management instructor at South Central College in

North Mankato, Minnesota North Mankato ( ) is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census. Most of North Mankato is in Nicollet County, but a small part extends into Blue Earth County. It is neig ...

. Since 2005, he has been president of the Minnesota branch of First Farmers & Merchants Bank. Pfarr served on the Le Sueur Economic and Development Authority Committee and was a member of the Comprehensive Panning Working Group and the Le Sueur-Henderson School Board.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Pfarr was elected to the

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and was reelected in

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. He first ran after three-term Republican incumbent Bob Vogel announced he would not seek reelection. Pfarr served on the Commerce Finance and Policy, Legacy Finance, and Ways and Means Committees.

Electoral history

Personal life

Pfarr lives in

Le Sueur, Minnesota Le Sueur ( ) is a city in Le Sueur County in the U.S. state of Minnesota, between Mankato and the Twin Cities. It lies along the Minnesota River and U.S. Highway 169. Le Sueur was named in honor of French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur. ...

with his spouse, Kristan, and has two children. His second cousin is Pam Altendorf, who has served in the

since 2023.

References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pfarr, Brian Living people People from Le Sueur, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni People from North Mankato, Minnesota 1968 births 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature