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    Wegener, Myrton O.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1971-72 (District 54); Senate 1973-82 (District 12)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Douglas, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd, Wadena

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/7/1917
    Birth Place: Woodside Township, Minnesota
    Birth County: Otter Tail
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 5/5/1991
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bertha
    Occupation (when first elected): Chairman, Bertha Co-op Creamery

    EDUCATION

    Bertha Public Schools; Elementary School;
    Bertha High School; Secondary; Graduate

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Mayor: Bertha, Minnesota (City Mayor, 2 terms); 19?? to 19??
    Municipal Government: Bertha, Minnesota (City Fire Department); 19?? to 19??
    County Board/Commissioner: Todd County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, District II); 01/08/1991 to 05/05/1991

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Hazel A. Ludtke (married in April 1939)
    Children: No children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture and natural resources, taxes, education, local government.

    "He was chief author of the first agricultural land preservation legislation in the state." (Long Prairie Leader, May 8, 1991)

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

    He had a twin sister, Myrtle.

    He was a member of the Lions Club.

    He had a heart attack and died either at home in Bertha, Minnesota or at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertha, Minnesota. He was buried in Zion Cemetery in rural Bertha, Minnesota.

    He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Bertha, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975, Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1981-82, and his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 4382

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: Senate
    District: 12
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Bertha
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Education
    • Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education
    • Governmental Operations
    • Local Government and Urban Affairs (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 12
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Bertha
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
    Occupation: Real Estate Broker
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Education
    • Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education
    • Education: Special Programs
    • Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources/Governmental Operations/Local Government/Taxes and Tax Laws/Transportation: Agricultural Land Preservation (Chair)
    • Local Government (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: Senate
    District: 12
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Bertha
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
    Occupation: Realtor/Former Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Local Government (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 12
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Bertha
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
    Occupation: Chairman, Bertha Co-op Creamery
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education Planning and Coordination
    • Education: Special Education in State Institutions
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Agriculture
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Water Resources (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 12
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Bertha
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd
    Occupation: Chairman, Bertha Co-op Creamery
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Local Government
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Agriculture
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Water Resources (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: Senate
    District: 54
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Bertha
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Douglas, Todd, Wadena
    Occupation: Chairman, Bertha Co-op Creamery
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Labor Relations
    • Local Government
    • Regulated Industries

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