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    Hoberg, Dwaine H.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1979-84 (District 9A)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Clay

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/??/1925
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    Birth Country:
    Date of Death: 8/6/1984
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Congregational
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead
    Occupation (when first elected): Staff, Moorhead State University

    EDUCATION

    Bemidji High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1943
    University of Minnesota; M.A.; Physical Education, 1950

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Naval Air Reserve (30 years); 19?? to 19??
    Military: United States Navy (World War II, 3 years); 194? to 194?
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Moorhead, Minnesota (City Council Alderman); 1963 to 1972 [Elected]
    Municipal Mayor: Moorhead, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1972 to 1977 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Kay (married in 1949)
    Children: Four children: Kari (daughter) (2 other daughters, 1 son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Republican endorsed candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota with John Johnson as Governor in the 1974 election.

    He played football for the University of Minnesota.

    He was the head fooball coach at Moorhead State University, 1960-1969. In 1969 he became athletic director.

    He died of brain cancer at home in Moorhead, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minnesota. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery.

    He was a member of the First Congregational Church.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-80.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2045

    SESSIONS SERVED

    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 09A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 8/6/1984 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: Professor, Moorhead State University
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures
    • Regulated Industries
    • Regulated Industries: Special Projects
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died while in office on August 6, 1984. His last day on the House Floor was April 11, 1984.

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 09A
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: Educator, Moorhead State University
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration
    • Reapportionment and Elections
    • Reapportionment and Elections: Election Laws
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 09A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: Staff, Moorhead State University
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: General Law and Veterans Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Social, Economic and Physical Development
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over David Beauchamp was only 26 votes so an automatic recount occurred. After the recount he was declared the winner by 26 votes.

    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 Dwaine H. Hoberg. c. 1981. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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