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    Schoenfeld, Jerry E.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1981-87 (District 30B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

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

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/??/1951
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    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Waseca
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Mankato State University; B.S.; Agriculture Education
    University of Minnesota; B.S.; Agricultural Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development, Rural Development Board (Director); 09/1987 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sue
    Children: Two children: Dacia and Jay
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2432

    SESSIONS SERVED

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 9/2/1987 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Finance Division (Chair)
    • Agriculture: Farm Programs and Policies
    • Agriculture: International Trade, Farm Commodities, Agri-Business and Marketing
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature on September 2, 1987 due to being appointed to a position in the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development.
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed as the Director of the Rural Development Board in the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development.

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Human Services Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Natural Resources
    • Judiciary
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures (Chair)
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Commercial and Passenger Transportation

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Waseca
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Freeborn, Steele, Waseca
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Economic Development
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Trunk Highways
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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.

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