Jerry Relph | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 14th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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Preceded by | John Pederson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 72–73) Boston, Massachusetts |
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Spouse(s) | Colette (m. 1972–99, her death) Pegi Broker (m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | St. Cloud |
Alma mater |
Carleton College William Mitchell College of Law |
Jerry Relph (born 1944) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 14 in central Minnesota.
Relph was born in 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts and attended high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He later attended Carleton College, graduating in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts, and William Mitchell College of Law, graduating in 1974 with a Juris Doctor.
After graduating from Carleton College, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, spending 14 months in Vietnam. After Vietnam, Relph worked for 3M in personnel while attending law school. He later joined a small law firm in St. Charles, Minnesota, specializing in municipal, real estate, business and tax law. In 1984, Relph moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota and joined the Hughes law firm, specializing in municipal and zoning law. He later joined LakeMaster.
Relph was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.
Relph was married to Colette from 1972 until her death in 1999, with whom they had two children. He married Pegi Broker in 2002, with whom he has four stepchildren. He resides in St. Cloud.