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    Fjoslien, David O. "Dave"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-86 (District 11B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Stevens

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/23/1936
    Birth Place: Elbow Lake, Minnesota
    Birth County: Grant
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 12/14/2004
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Dave
    City of Residence (when first elected): Brandon
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Commercial Pilot

    EDUCATION

    Brandon High School; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota, School of Agriculture; Attended College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army (Senior Aviator and Paratrooper); 19?? to 19??
    Military: Minnesota Army National Guard (Staff Officer, Aviator, Company Commander); 19?? to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (when first elected); Joan (first listed in 1979)
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Republican Party.

    He was a member of the Sons of Norway.

    He defeated Kenneth Borg by five votes in the 1972 election. (Minneapolis Tribune, November 14, 1972.)

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and confirmed by his wife.

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    Total Days Served: 5117

    SESSIONS SERVED

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Stevens
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Agriculture, Transportation and Semi-States Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Natural Resources
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Chair)
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Elections
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Firearms
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Gambling and Related Issues
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Veterans Affairs
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Stevens
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Energy: Energy and Economics
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Farmer/Commercial Pilot
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Discipline
    • Energy
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
    • Reapportionment and Elections
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Farmer/Commercial Pilot
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures (Chair)

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Farmer/Commercial Pilot
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Farmer/Commercial Pilot
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 11B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Brandon
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Farmer/Commercial Pilot
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
    • Judiciary
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over Kenneth L. Borg was only 5 votes so a recount occurred. After the recount he was declared the winner by an unofficial 132 votes.
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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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    Portrait of David O. Fjoslien c. 1985. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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