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    Leidiger, Ernest Gilbert "Ernie"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2011-2012 (District 34A); House 2013-2014 (District 47A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Carver, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/7/1953
    Birth Place: Wausau, Wisconsin
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Ernie
    City of Residence (when first elected): Mayer
    Occupation (when first elected): Business; General Manager and Owner, Brothers Office Furniture

    EDUCATION

    U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; B.S.; General Engineering, 1976
    Salve Regina College; M.S.; Management
    U.S. Naval War College; M.A.; National Security and Strategic Planning
    U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California; Doctoral Work;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Navy (Persian Gulf War, Iraq, Desert Storm, Lieutenant Commander Officer); 1969 to 1994

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Jan (married around 1986)
    Children: Three children: Kate (daughter), John and Luke (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He moved to Minnesota in 2005.

    His grandfather served in the Wisconsin State Senate.

    He was a cofounder of Operation Homefront, a nonprofit organization serving military families of deployed service members.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2013
    Body: House
    District: 47A
    Elected: 11/6/2012
    Residence: Mayer
    Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
    Oath Date: 1/8/2013
    Counties Represented: Carver
    Occupation: Busines
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Minutes
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    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 34A
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Mayer
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Business; General Manager and Owner, Brothers Office Furniture
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes
    • Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Minutes
    • State Government Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Policy and Finance Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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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