Tim O'Driscoll
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Timothy J. "Tim" O'Driscoll (born April 22, 1964) is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
who represents District 14A, which includes portions of Benton
and Stearns
counties in the north central part of the state. A Republican
, he is a corporate trainer for Kaplan Professional Schools
and a former real estate agent.
O'Driscoll was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Education Reform, and the Government Operations and Elections committees, and on the State Government Finance Subcommittee for the Veterans Services Division.
O'Driscoll graduated from Sartell High School
in Sartell
, then went on to St. Cloud State University
in St. Cloud
, earning his B.S.
in Business Education, Office Administration and Real Estate Planning and Development. Active in his community, he was mayor of Sartell from 2007–2011, and was a member of the Sartell City Council from 1993–1995 and 2002-2006. He also served as president of the Sartell Economic Development Authority, and was secretary and an executive board member of the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization, and board chair of the St. Cloud Area Joint Planning District. He is a founding member of Sartell's annual SummerFest.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
who represents District 14A, which includes portions of Benton
Benton County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,226 people, 13,065 households, and 8,518 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,460 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
and Stearns
Stearns County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
counties in the north central part of the state. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he is a corporate trainer for Kaplan Professional Schools
Kaplan, Inc.
Kaplan, Inc. is a for-profit corporation headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1938 by Stanley Kaplan. Kaplan provides higher education programs, professional training courses, test preparation materials and other services for various levels of education...
and a former real estate agent.
O'Driscoll was first elected to the House in 2010. He currently serves on the Commerce and Regulatory Reform, the Education Reform, and the Government Operations and Elections committees, and on the State Government Finance Subcommittee for the Veterans Services Division.
O'Driscoll graduated from Sartell High School
Sartell High School
Sartell High School is a public high school in Sartell, Minnesota. The school was constructed in 1993....
in Sartell
Sartell, Minnesota
Sartell is a city in Benton and Stearns counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 15,876 at the 2010 census, making it St. Cloud's most populous suburb and the largest city in the central Minnesota region after St...
, then went on to St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...
in St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...
, earning his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business Education, Office Administration and Real Estate Planning and Development. Active in his community, he was mayor of Sartell from 2007–2011, and was a member of the Sartell City Council from 1993–1995 and 2002-2006. He also served as president of the Sartell Economic Development Authority, and was secretary and an executive board member of the St. Cloud Area Planning Organization, and board chair of the St. Cloud Area Joint Planning District. He is a founding member of Sartell's annual SummerFest.