Murdock, Mark
House 2009-2012 (District 10B)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/20/1952
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Ottertail
Occupation (when first elected):
Hardware Store Owner, Perham
EDUCATION
Owatonna High School; Secondary;
Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minnesota; B.A.; History and Political Science
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Patricia "Pat"
Children:
Two children: Adam and Nicholas (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota, The Directory, 2009-2010.
Body: House
District: 10B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Ottertail
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Hardware Store Owner, Perham
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Commerce and Regulatory Reform
Minutes
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Education Reform
Minutes
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Transportation Policy and Finance
Minutes
Body: House
District: 10B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Ottertail
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
Occupation: Hardware Store Owner, Perham
Party:
Republican
Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Commerce and Labor
Minutes
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Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division
Minutes
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Environment Policy and Oversight: Game, Fish and Forestry Division
Minutes
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K-12 Education Policy and Oversight
Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2009 House Interview
Articles & Books About
Schutz, Lee Ann. "Family Calls Him Back Home." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 2, 2012, p. 18.
Busse, Nick. "Honesty, Common Sense. Murdock Comes to St. Paul with an Open Mind, No Agenda." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 6, 2009, p. 17.
District Files
District File - 2009 District 10B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.