John Harrington (American politician)
John Harrington | |
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| Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Walz |
| Preceded by | Ramona Dohman |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 67th district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – September 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mee Moua |
| Succeeded by | Foung Hawj |
| 55th Chief of the Saint Paul Police Department | |
| In office July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Randy Kelly |
| Preceded by | William Finney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1956 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic–Farmer–Labor |
| Children | Seven |
| Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College College of St. Thomas |
| Occupation | Teacher, legislator, former police chief |
John Mark Harrington (born 1956) is the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for the U.S. State of Minnesota, appointed by Governor Tim Walz. He has served since January 2019. Harrington previously served as Chief of the Saint Paul Police Department (2004-2010) and Chief of the Metro Transit Police (2012-2019) in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. He is a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 67, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County. A Democrat, he is a teacher and manager at Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul.