The MNYRs have many distinguished current and former members who serve and have served as elected officials and RPM party leaders from current Governor Pawlenty to past Governors Harold Stassen and Arne Carlson to countless local elected officials.

Current Elected Officials:

• Governor Tim Pawlenty
• Congressman Erik Paulsen - CD 3
• House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers - HD 32B, Maple Grove
• Former House Minority Leader Marty Seifert - HD 21A, Marshall
• Senator Chris Gerlach - SD 37, Apple Valley
• Rep. Paul Kohls - HD 34A, Victoria
• Rep. Brad Finstad - HD 21B, New Ulm

The following are all distinguished MNYR alumni who served as elected officials:

Former Elected Officials:

• Governor Harold Stassen (founder, MNYRs)
• Governor Arne H. Carlson (honorary lifetime member)
• Representative Kevin Goodno, Moorhead
• Representative Gregory M. Davids, Preston
• Representative Tim Commers, Eagan
• Representative Kevin Knight, Bloomington
• *Rep. Stephanie Olsen - HD 47B, Brooklyn Park
• Senator David Kleis, Assistant Minority Leader - SD 15, St. Cloud
• Rep. Eric Lipman - HD 56A, Lake Elmo
• Rep. Tim Wilkin (former MNYR Chairman) - HD 38A, Eagan
• Senator Brian Le Clair - SD 56, Woodbury

Current Republican Party of Minnesota Leaders:

• Tony Sutton, RPM Chair
• Michael Brodkorb, RPM Deputy Chair

Elected Official Staff:

• Brian McClung, Press Secretary, Governor Tim Pawlenty
• Rory Koch, House Republican Caucus