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    Lemke, Richard R. "Dick"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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: ,
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    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.

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    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
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    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
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    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.

    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.

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    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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