24 Facts About Jon Koznick

Jon Koznick is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015.

Jon Koznick was adopted and brought to the United States.

Jon Koznick attended St Cloud State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in marketing.

Jon Koznick was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014 and has been reelected every two years since.

Jon Koznick first ran after eight-term Republican incumbent Mary Liz Holberg announced she would not seek reelection.

Jon Koznick supported Tim Pawlenty during his 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary campaign.

Jon Koznick serves as the minority lead on the Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy and Taxes Committees.

Jon Koznick has opposed legislation to raise the state's gas tax.

Jon Koznick sponsored legislation that would disband the Counties Transit Improvement Board, a public body that pools resources to pay for transit lines, a proposal Governor Mark Dayton opposed.

Jon Koznick authored a bill that would close the Northstar Commuter Rail line, which runs from Big Lake to Minneapolis, citing low ridership numbers.

Jon Koznick opposed funding for predevelopment of a land bridge over the I-94 highway in Saint Paul.

Jon Koznick signed on to a letter calling for reforms to the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning agency, and criticizing its handling of the Southwest light rail project.

Jon Koznick served on a committee on the Metropolitan Council's Structure and Service, and called for more accountability for the council.

Jon Koznick briefly served as chair of the Legislative Commission on Metropolitan Government, and later resigned after a procedural fight between the commission's DFL and Republican members.

Jon Koznick opposed reducing penalties for fare evasions in the Metro Transit system, and authored a bill to establish a rider code of conduct and increase police presence on transit.

Jon Koznick worked on bipartisan legislation to create transit ambassadors, and favored increased monitoring of trains and stations.

Jon Koznick has co-sponsored legislation to toughen enforcement of gun laws.

Jon Koznick coauthored legislation attempting to recruit more teachers of color into Minnesota schools, as well as a bill that would propose a constitutional amendment to establish a fundamental right to quality public education in the state.

Jon Koznick opposed the creation of a fifth income tier on the highest earners in Minnesota, saying it would lead businesses to leave the state.

Jon Koznick supported Governor Tim Walz's proposal to increase small business assistance, but opposed Walz's calls for statewide paid leave.

Jon Koznick has supported increasing funding to the International Institute of Minnesota, a nonprofit that provides job training and English classes to new immigrants and refugees.

Jon Koznick sponsored legislation that would pay to improve the Lakeville Airlake Industrial Park to allow it to store unused rail cars.

Jon Koznick has supported so-called "growler laws" to allow breweries to sell cans and to-go growlers from brewery taprooms and restaurants.

Jon Koznick has authored legislation to allow convenience stores to sell full-strength beer, instead of the 3.2 percent limit in current state law.