Senate 1981-92 (District 5)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served: St. Louis
University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.S.; History and Political Science, Cum Laude
Spouse: Joanne Children: Six children: Lori, Jeff, Kari, Julie, Rhonda, and Tom "Tommy" (he served as a staff member to Rep. Tony Sertich for 4 years; then he was the Legislative Director for the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, he retired in 2012) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: human services (special emphasis on elderly, women's programs, handicapped), education, labor, economic development, energy, minerals.He was a member of St. Michael's Serbian Orthodox Church in Hibbing, Minnesota.Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1981-82.
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.