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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tryingtobehelpful21 (talk | contribs) at 20:16, 12 January 2021 (Fixed a reference to a more credible source. His history has not been taken up by a reliable news source yet with all his past information. I believe since he is the best person to tell his history, I have kept the first one as is and it can be changed further down the line as he continues to do press as part of his position.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

  • Comment: Again, this person is definitely notable, but the sources shouldn't be from their campaign website or Ballotpedia, but more from reliable secondary sources like newspapers and TV. Bkissin (talk) 18:27, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
Aric Putnam
File:Aric Putnam headshot.png
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byJerry Relph
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
SpouseLaurie
Children2
Residence(s)St. Cloud, MN
ProfessionProfessor

Aric Putnam is a Minnesotan politician and a member of the Minnesota State Senate. Putnam is part of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), and is representing District 14 which includes portions of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns county.

Early life, education, and career

Putnam was born on Andrews Air Force Base while his father fought in the Vietnam War. After returning, his family moved cross country to California where he grew up. After graduating high school, Putnam earned his B.A. at San Francisco State University. He later moved to Maine where he completed his M.A.. In the late 1990s, Putnam moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he completed his PhD at the University of Minnesota. Afterwards he became a professor of communications at St. John's University and St. Benedict, where he has been for 17 years.:[1]

Minnesota State Senate

In 2020, Putnam was elected to the Minnesota State Senate against incumbent republican senator Jerry Relph where Putnam defeated him by only a little over 300 votes.[2]

Putnam currently serves on the following committees[3]

  • Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
  • Higher Education Finance and Policy
  • Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy

References

  1. ^ "Aric for MN". aricformn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ "Index - Election Results". electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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