Rich Stanek
| Rich Stanek | |
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| Sheriff of Hennepin County | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Pat McGowan |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 32B district |
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In office January 7, 2003 – January 30, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Michelle Rifenberg |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Zellers |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 33B district |
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In office March 13, 1995 – January 7, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Warren Limmer |
| Succeeded by | Barb Sykora |
| Personal details | |
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February 2, 1962 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Stanek |
| Education |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (BA) Hamline University (MPA) |
Richard W. "Rich" Stanek (born February 2, 1962) is a Minnesota Republican politician. He became the 27th Hennepin County Sheriff on January 1, 2007. Stanek served from 1986 to 2006 as a police officer in Minneapolis, served from 1995 to 2003 in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and served from 2003 to 2004 as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety under Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty.
Stanek was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds a B.A. in criminal justice from the University of Minnesota and an M.A. in public administration from Hamline University.
Stanek began his career in the Minneapolis Police Department in 1986 as a patrol officer. He rose in the ranks, serving as Second Precinct commander, and eventually commander of criminal investigations.
While serving as a police officer, Stanek served five terms in the Minnesota State Legislature. He was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a 1995 special election to replace Warren Limmer, who had left the House for the Minnesota Senate. Stanek was elected, and represented Maple Grove, Minnesota until 2003. He served as chair of the Crime Prevention committee from 1999–2001, and the chair of the Judiciary Finance committee from 2001-2003.
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