Politics & Government
Gary Boisclair, DFL Candidate for Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District
Boisclair is challenging fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Keith Ellison.
General Information
Name : Mr. Gary E. Boisclair
Age : 44
Place of residence : Purgitsville, West Virginia
Education
College
Attended college : Yes
College : University of St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Paul, MN
Degree : B.A. Philosophy, B.A. French
Year of graduation : 1991
Grad school
University : University of St. Thomas Aquinas
Degree : Education
Year of graduation : 1998
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Employment Information
Job titles held : Furniture Sales/Delivery, Restaurant Manager, Interior/Exterior Painter, Grade 3 Teacher, General, Grade 7 & 8 Teacher, Math, Religion, Pro-Life Lobbyist, Missionary.
Employers :Casual Living, Edina; Country Kitchen, Buffalo, MN; Merriam Park Painters, St. Paul; Heritage Painting, St. Paul; Normandale French Immersion Elementary, Edina; Our Savior Lutheran School, Honolulu, HI; Maryknoll School, Honolulu, HI; St. Joseph School, Waipahu, HI; Society for Truth & Justice, Washington D.C.
Political Information
Party affiliation : Democrat
Running for a: Federal office
Running for position: U.S. House, District 5, MN
Chamber/district:
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : NA
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA
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Party HQ
Address 101 Cantwell Court
Purgitsville
WV
26852
Campaign Manager
Name : Randall Terry
Title : Consultant
URLs
Website : www.GaryInTheHouse.com
Facebook : Gary Boisclair For Congress
Other facts
I grew up in Minnesota; I have spent 35 years of my life in Minnesota. I taught in Edina Public Schools for five years; worked retail sales in the ""Southdale"" area for ten years, residential painting in Minneapolis and St.Paul for four years. My pro-life work now keeps me near Washington DC. I frequently travel to visit family and friends in the Twin Cities.
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