House 1975-78 (District 9B); Senate 1981-2012 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Traverse, Wilkin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/20/1938
Birth Place:
Glyndon, Minnesota
Birth County:
Clay
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Glyndon
Occupation (when first elected):
Dairy Farmer
EDUCATION
Glyndon High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1956
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Lorraine
Children:
Three children: Dan "Danny", Gayle, and Joy
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture and natural resources, transportation, education, tax policy, bonding, small business.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1978 election. His opponent, Merlyn O. Valan, defeated him by 15 votes so an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that Merlyn O. Valan had won.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.