John Harrington (politician)

John Harrington
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
Personal details
Born	1956 Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
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 Chief of Metro Transit Police in Minneapolis–Saint Paul and 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.

Harrington was a member of the Saint Paul Police Department from 1977 to 2010, serving as the Department's chief from 2004 to 2010.

John Harrington grew up in Chicago until he finished high school at De La Salle Institute. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he majored in Far East Religion and minored in Chinese. He earned a master's degree in Education from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy, the National Executive Institute, and the Harvard Senior Management Institute. John began his police career in 1977 at the Saint Paul Police Department, working his way up the chain of command from patrol officer. He was selected Chief of Police in 2004 and served in that role until 2010. As Chief of Police, he addressed some of Saint Paul’s most difficult problems resulting in numerous successes, including the development of innovative programs that have greatly reduced domestic violence and gang involvement. He also increased the diversity of the police department by 40% and worked with the private sector to increase police resources.

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