Scherer, Roger H.
House 1967-72 (District 32A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/31/1935
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/14/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Brooklyn Center
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer/Retail Lumber Business
EDUCATION
De La Salle High School; Secondary;
Harvard University; Certification; Officer-Manager-President program
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.S.; Political Science
William Mitchell College of Law; LL.B.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Metropolitan Council (18 years);
[Dates Unknown]
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Forest Resources Council;
[Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Plymouth, Minnesota (Planning Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
United States Armed Forces (Military Police, Lieutenant);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Irma (married in 1959)
Children:
Seven children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He co-sponsored the public employee bargaining act, and laws protecting grey wolves and permitting charitable lotteries and private ownership of liquor stores (Star Tribune Obituary, 2022).
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Lumberman
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Governmental Operations
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Health, Welfare and Corrections
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Labor Relations
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Natural Resources
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Lumberman
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Conservation
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Crime Prevention
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General Legislation, Veterans, and Consumer Affairs
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Higher Education
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Judiciary
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Municipal Affairs
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Retail Lumber Business
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Cities of the Second and Third Class
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Claims
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Forestry and Public Domain
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Game and Fish
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Judiciary
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Law Enforcement and Liquor Control
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Public Service and Utilities
Articles & Books About
"Scherer, Roger H." Star Tribune, August 21, 2022, p. B13.
St. Anthony, Neal. "Roger Scherer: Lumber Exec, Legislator, Met Council Member: He Lived a Life of Hard Work, Public Service and Gratitude." Star Tribune, August 20, 2022, P. B6.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.