Randy Jessup

Randy Jessup (born 1960/61)^[1] is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 42A in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Randy Jessup
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 42A district
In office January 3, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Barb Yarusso
Succeeded by	Kelly Moller
Personal details
Born	1960 or 1961 (age 63–64)
Political party	Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse	Jan
Children	3
Residence	Shoreview, Minnesota
Alma mater	Bethel University University of Minnesota
Occupation	Small business owner

Early life, education, and career

Jessup attended Bethel University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in pre-engineering. He later attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and later a Master of Business Administration in marketing.^[1]

Jessup was an executive for Pillsbury, Quaker Oats, and Ecolab. He owns four UPS stores. He was a member of the UPS franchisee advisory committee for eight years and was its chair for four years.^[1][2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Jessup was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016, defeating Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) incumbent Barb Yarusso. He served one term before being defeated by Democrat Kelly Moller in 2018.^[3]

Personal life

Jessup and his wife, Jan, reside in Shoreview, Minnesota. They have three children.^[2]