Senate 1981-86 (District 20)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Swift, Yellow Medicine
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/23/1954
Birth Place:
Canby, Minnesota
Birth County:
Yellow Medicine
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Canby
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Attended College; St. Paul Campus (Didn't Graduate)
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (while in office); Susan Dosland (married in 1987)
Children:
Four children (after he left office): Paige, McKenzie, Benjamin, and William
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
William B. Dosland
- Father-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture, taxes and business climate, education.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Independent Republican Party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota Senate in the 1986 election. His opponent, David J. Frederickson, defeated him by 45 votes so an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that David J. Frederickson had won.
Religion provided by his daughter.