King Banaian

King Banaian (born 1957) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 15B from 2011 to 2013. The district includes parts of Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties in the north-central part of the state. A Republican, he is an economist and an economics professor at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud.[1][2]

King Banaian
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 15B district
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byLarry Haws
Succeeded bydistrict redrawn
Personal details
Born1957
Political partyRepublican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s)Barbara
Children2
ResidenceSt. Cloud, Minnesota
Alma materSt. Anselm College
Claremont Graduate University
Professioneconomist, professor, legislator

Banaian was first elected to the House in 2010, defeating DFL nominee Carol Lewis by just 13 votes after a recount.[3] He served on the Capital Investment, the Higher Education Policy and Finance, the Rules and Legislative Administration, and the State Government Finance committees.[4] In the 2012 election, Banaian was defeated by Democrat Zach Dorholt.

Named after his grandmother, Lena King Cloutman, Banaian attended Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California, receiving his M.A. and his Ph.D. in economics. He was a community board member of the United Way of Central Minnesota.[1][2]

References
  1. "Banaian, King - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "King Banaian For House: FAQs". www.kingforhouse.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-02-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Banaian, King - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 24 September 2018.


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