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Ewald, Douglas Rex "Doug"

House 1975-82 (District 40A)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/8/1937
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County: Hennepin
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 10/20/2021
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Doug
City of Residence (when first elected): Minnetonka
Occupation (when first elected): Consultant

EDUCATION

Minneapolis Schools; Elementary School;
Minneapolis North High School; Secondary; 1955
University of Minnesota; B.A.; 1959
University of Minnesota; M.H.A.; Masters in Hospital Administration, 1961

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Agency: Minnesota Ethical Practices Board; [Dates Unknown]
State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Legislature (Poet Laureate); 19?? to 19??
U.S. Executive Branch: White House Conference on Youth; 1970 to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Virginia "Ginny"
Children: Six children: Dave, Carol, Bill, Tom, Richard, and Eric
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Minnesota Zoological Society.

He was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and MN Legislative Manual.

Total Days Served: 2919

SESSIONS SERVED

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Executive Vice President, West Suburban Chamber of Commerce/Instructor, University of Minnesota
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Commerce and Economic Development: Liquor
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Regulated Industries

71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Oath Date: 1/3/1979
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Executive Vice President, West Suburban Chamber of Commerce/Instructor, University of Minnesota
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Commerce, Economic Development and Housing
  • Commerce, Economic Development and Housing: Business and Job Development (Chair)
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Energy and Utilities: Utilities Regulation and Pricing
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Oath Date: 1/4/1977
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: President, Council of Community Hospitals/Instructor, University of Minnesota Independent Study Program for Hospital Administrators
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Governmental Operations

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
Body: House
District: 40A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Minnetonka
Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Consultant
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Governmental Operations

Articles & Books About

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 Douglas Rex Ewald. c. 1981. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.