Jeff Backer

Jeff Backer REPRepublican

State Representative, District 9a

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Jeff BackerREPRepublican State Representative, District 9a
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Jeff Backer Jr. (born January 3, 1967) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Backer represents District 9A in western Minnesota, which includes the city of Fergus Falls, Grant, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties, and parts of Otter Tail County.Backer was Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens' pick for lieutenant governor in the Republican primary for the 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election; the pair withdrew from the race during the Republican party state convention.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Saint Cloud State University
BS Chemistry and Public Administration
1985 - 1991
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Minnesota House of Representatives
2015 - 2023
Mayor
Browns Valley, Minnesota
2005 - 2011
Member
City Council
2000 - 2004
President
Backer Wencel Incorporated
1990 - Current
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Bible Study Teacher and Member
Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley
Current
Member
Browns Valley Lions Club
Current
Board Member
Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards of Training
2007 - 2010
Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician
Browns Valley Ambulance
1995 - Current
Member
Browns Valley School District 801
Former Member
Health and Human Services Policy, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health and Human Services Finance Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Agriculture Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
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