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    Poppenhagen, Dennis J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1985-90 (District 10A)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Becker, Otter Tail

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/28/1938
    Birth Place:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Detroit Lakes
    Occupation (when first elected): Independent Insurance Agent

    EDUCATION

    Moorhead State University; Attended College; Business Administration

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Barbara "Barb" J. Walz
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 10A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Detroit Lakes
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Businessman
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: Rural Resource Development Division
    • Financial Institutions and Housing
    • Financial Institutions and Housing: Banking
    • Insurance

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 10A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Detroit Lakes
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Independent Insurance Agent/Small Business Owner
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Agriculture, Transportation and Semi-States Division
    • Economic Development and Housing
    • Economic Development and Housing: Rural Development
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
    • Regulated Industries

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 10A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Detroit Lakes
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Independent Insurance Agent
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Agriculture, Transportation and Semi-States Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation Division
    • Regulated Industries and Energy
    • Regulated Industries and Energy: Energy
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    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.

    Photographs

    Portrait of Dennis J. Poppenhagen. c. 1985. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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