Roger Erickson | |
State House: | Minnesota |
District: | 2A |
Term Start: | January 8, 2013 |
Term End: | January 5, 2015 |
Preceded: | Dave Hancock |
Succeeded: | Dave Hancock |
Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1953 |
Alma Mater: | Northland Community & Technical College Bemidji State University |
Spouse: | Carol |
Children: | 2 |
Roger A. Erickson (born December 22, 1953) is a Minnesota politician from Baudette, Minnesota, and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented District 2A, which included Lake of the Woods and parts of Beltrami, Clearwater and Hubbard counties in northwestern Minnesota.
Erickson graduated from Roseau High School. He attended Northland Community & Technical College, graduating with an Associate of Arts, and Bemidji State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education. He is a retired teacher.[1]
Erickson was first elected to the House in 2012, winning election in the redrawn district. He served on the Agriculture Policy, Education Policy, and the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance Committees. He lost re-election in 2014 to Republican Dave Hancock. He unsuccessfully sought the DFL endorsement for election to the same seat in 2016, losing to Jerry Loud.
Erickson is married to Carol, with whom he has two children.