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    Welle, Alan W.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1983-92 (District 15B); House 1993-94 (District 15A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Kandiyohi

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/2/1945
    Birth Place: Melrose, Minnesota
    Birth County: Stearns
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Willmar
    Occupation (when first elected): Owner, Lumber Yard/Business Instructor

    EDUCATION

    Melrose Senior High School; Secondary; Graduate
    St. Cloud State University; B.A.; Business Administration
    University of Minnesota; B.S.; Business Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army (Vietnam); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Laura Hoiland
    Children: Two children: Benjamin and Adam (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Willmar, Minnesota in 1975.

    He ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1980 elections.

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    Total Days Served: 4019

    SESSIONS SERVED

    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15A
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/4/1994
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He resigned as House Majority Leader on March 23, 1993.
    Session Notes: He resigned from the legislature as part of a plea agreement related to abuse of telephone privileges on January 4, 1994.

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services (Chair)
    • Health and Human Services: Health Care Access and Delivery
    • Health and Human Services: Social and Family Services
    • Health and Human Services: Standards and Regulations
    • Redistricting
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: State Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Safety
    Leadership Position: Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He was elected by his caucus in July 1991 to serve as Majority Leader in 1992.
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Work Experience Coordinator, Willmar Area Learning Center
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services (Chair) [He became the Chair effective November 1, 1989.]
    • Health and Human Services: Family Health
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax
    • Taxes: Tax Laws (Chair)
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Safety
    • Ways and Means

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Director, Transition to Work Project for Handicapped
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Physical/Mental Health
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Crime and Family Law Division
    • Judiciary: Data Practices
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Tax Law Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Highways and Motor Vehicles

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Area Vocational-Technical Institute (AVTI) Business Instructor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social Services
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Special Subcommittee on Department of Public Safety
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 15B
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Owner, Lumber Yard/Business Instructor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Elections
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Jobs Creation and Unemployment Issues

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Anderson, Jim. "Welle Seeks Metro, Rural, Suburban Cooperation." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 15, 1993, p. 10.

    Moos, Grant. "Welle Leads DFL Caucus With 'Soft Touch'." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 21, 1992, p. 10.


    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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