Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Dakota, Hennepin, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/18/1928
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/28/2018
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Bill
City of Residence (when first elected):
Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected):
Senior Program Planner, Honeywell Defense Systems
EDUCATION
De La Salle High School; Secondary;
St. Thomas College; B.A.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Bloomington, Minnesota (Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Commissioner, 9 years; Chair, 2 years);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army;
1946 to 1947
Military:
United States Army (Korean War, Corporal);
1950 to 1951
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Bloomington, Minnesota (City Council; Vice-Mayor, 2 years);
1966 to 1977
[Elected]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's 21st Century Tax Reform Commission;
04/23/2008 to 12/01/2008
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lois Jean Winistorfer
Children:
Seven children: Cheryl, Mary Beth, Jennifer, Pamela, William III, Richard, James.
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: employment, housing, energy, insurance, banking, civil law, finance, taxes, local government, education.
He was a member of the Bloomington, Minnesota Historical Society.
He helped to establish Normandale Community College and helped to develop the Mall of America.
His funeral was held at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005