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Anderson, Richard Hilmer "Dick"

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1991-92 (District 30B)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Waseca

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/21/1926
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death: 12/11/2025
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Dick
City of Residence (when first elected): Waseca
Occupation (when first elected): Retired/Former Superintendent, University of Minnesota-Waseca Campus, Agricultural Experiment Station

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota; B.S.; Agricultural Education
University of Minnesota; M.S.; Agronomy

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jean (married on December 28, 1948)
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday January 19 with visitation at 10 A.M. at Washburn-McReavy Werness Brothers Bloomington Chapel at 2300 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431. Phone is 952-884-8145.

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Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
Body: House
District: 30B
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Waseca
Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991
Counties Represented: Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Waseca
Occupation: Retired/Former Superintendent, University of Minnesota-Waseca Campus, Agricultural Experiment Station
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Rural Development, Marketing, and International Trade
  • Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development: International Trade and Technology Division
  • Economic Development: Quality Workforce and Competitiveness
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Division
  • Energy
  • Housing
  • Housing: Community Revitalization
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OTHER INFORMATION

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The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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