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    Burger, John

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1983-90 (District 43A)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/10/1916
    Birth Place: Lafayette, Indiana
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 1/11/2005
    Gender: Male
    Religion: United Church of Christ
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Long Lake
    Occupation (when first elected): Educator/Management Consultant/Leadership Training, Dale Carnegie Institute/Retired Employee, General Mills

    EDUCATION

    Goodland High School, Indiana; Secondary; Graduate, 15 Year Old
    Indiana University; B.S.; Business Administration, 1935
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1938, also listed as LL.B.

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army Air Forces (World War II, Served Stateside, Intelligence Work, Lieutenant Colonel); 1941 to 194?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Mary Jane (married around 1941, she died in March 2004)
    Children: Four children: Melinda and Susan (daughters); John (died in 1971, before his dad served), and Rick (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was named one of the 100 outstanding young men of Minneapolis by Time magazine and the Chamber of Commerce in 1953. (Obituary)

    He retired from the Minnesota Legislature and ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota State Treasurer in the 1990 election.

    He was President of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, 1969-1970.

    He died of pneumonia in California. His funeral was held at Wayzata Community Church.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 43A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Long Lake
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Management Consultant/Educator/Promoter
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: Community Stabilization and Development Division
    • Economic Development: Enterprise Development
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Government Structures
    • Insurance

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 43A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Long Lake
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney/Management Consultant/Educator/Speaker/Author
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Energy and Real Estate
    • Economic Development and Housing
    • Economic Development and Housing: Business Finance
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Personnel

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 43A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Long Lake
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Teacher/Promoter/Business Consultant
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Property Tax Study Commission
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Health Care
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Video Display Terminal
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 43A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Long Lake
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Educator/Management Consultant/Leadership Training, Dale Carnegie Institute/Retired Employee, General Mills
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Veterans Affairs and Miscellaneous Legislation

    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.

    Photographs

    Portrait of John Burger. c. 1985. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.
    Portrait of John Burger. c. 1983. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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