House 1971-72 (District 66A); House 1973-84 (District 2B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served: Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk
Twin Valley High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1949
Spouse: Betty Children: Four children: Loren, Lee, Kyle, and Bernhard Kent "Kent" (sons) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Kent Eken - Son
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.He served as President of the Minnesota Farmers Union from 1984-1991.His Star Tribune obituary reported that his political career began with advocating for improved education for special needs children. He was the father of a son with an intellectual disability. He died, of complications related to Alzheimer's Disease, at Twin Valley Living Center in Twin Valley, Minnesota. His funeral was held on May 18, 2010 at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley, Minnesota.Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and his obituary.
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.