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Earl Hauge

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1981-82 (District 15A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Pope, Stevens, Swift

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/18/1940
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Gender: Male
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Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Glenwood
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Former Parish Pastor, Watson, 1967-73

EDUCATION

Brooten High School; Secondary;
Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.; Political Science and History
Luther Seminary, St. Paul; B.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Joyce
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Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was one of eight protesters of the large powerline that was proposed in the late 1970s and was arrested for obstructing legal process. (Powerline: The First Battle of America's Energy War, University of Massachusetts Press, 1981)

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Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
Body: House
District: 15A
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Glenwood
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981
Counties Represented: Pope, Stevens, Swift
Occupation: Farmer/Former Parish Pastor, Watson, 1967-73
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Farm Programs and Policies
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: General Transportation
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OTHER INFORMATION

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 Earl Hauge.

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