Rich Stanek | |
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| Sheriff of Hennepin County | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick D. McGowan |
| Succeeded by | Dave Hutchinson |
| Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety | |
| In office January 30, 2003 – April 16, 2004 | |
| Governor | Tim Pawlenty |
| Preceded by | Charlie Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Michael Campion |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office March 13, 1995 – January 30, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Limmer |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Zellers |
| Constituency | District 33B (1995-2003) District 32B (2003) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1962 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sally Stanek |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA) Hamline University (MPA) |
Richard W. "Rich" Stanek (born February 2, 1962) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who served as the sheriff of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office from 2007 to 2019.
Prior to serving as sheriff, Stanek served from 1986 to 2006 as a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stanek served from 1995 to 2003 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He also served from 2003 to 2004 as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety under then-Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty. In 2018, he lost his close bid for re-election as Hennepin County sheriff to newcomer David Hutchinson by just over 2,000 votes.
Stanek was a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for governor of Minnesota in the 2022 election.