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Lemke, Richard R. "Dick"

House 1971-72 (District 2B); House 1973-78 (District 34A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served:  Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/11/1930
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death: 10/15/2016
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Dick
City of Residence (when first elected): Lake City
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Mazeppa High School; Secondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Education; 19?? to 19??
School Board/Administration: Mazeppa, Minnesota (School Board); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jane Miller
Children: Four children: Barbara, Beverly, Gayle, and Michael
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

He was a member of Lincoln Lutheran Church, Lake City.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and MN Legislative Manual, 1975-76.

Total Days Served: 2796

SESSIONS SERVED

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 34A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Lake City
Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Counties Represented: Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Governmental Operations
  • Transportation

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 34A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Lake City
Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented: Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Governmental Operations
  • Transportation

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 34A
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Lake City
Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Counties Represented: Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
  • Health and Welfare
  • Local Government
  • Transportation

67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 02B
Elected: 5/4/1971
Residence: Lake City
Term of Office: 5/7/1971 to 12/31/1972 (Special Election)
Counties Represented: Wabasha, Winona
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Financial Institutions
  • Local Government
  • Natural Resources
  • Transportation
Session Notes: He won the seat vacated by the death of Representative Charlie Miller.

Articles & Books About

  • "Rep. Lemke is Sworn as Member of House." Rochester Post-Bulletin, May 8, 1971.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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.

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