David Joseph Osmek ( ; born October 11, 1964) is an American politician and businessman who is a former member of the

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. From 2022 to 2023, he served as the 16th

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. A member of the

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, Osmek represents District 33 in the western

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metropolitan area.

Early life and education

Osmek was born in

Glencoe, Minnesota Glencoe ( ) is a city and the county seat of McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,744 at the 2020 census. History Glencoe was laid out in 1855 and named after Glen Coe in Scotland. A post office has been in operation ...

. He attended

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, graduating with a B.E.S.

Minnesota Senate

Osmek was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012. In 2021, amid protests for racial justice during the trial of

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, he introduced a bill that would make people convicted of a crime at a protest ineligible for student loans and other state financial aid. Osmek retired from the senate in 2022.

Personal life

Osmek is married to Kari. They have two children and reside in

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, where Osmek served on the city council. He is a

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Senator David Osmek
''official Minnesota Senate website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Osmek, David 1964 births Living people Minnesota city council members Republican Party Minnesota state senators People from Glencoe, Minnesota People from Mound, Minnesota St. Cloud State University alumni 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature