Long, Verne E.
House 1963-66 (District 20); House 1967-72 (District 20A); House 1973-74 (District 26A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1925
Birth Place:
Pipestone, Minnesota
Birth County:
Pipestone
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Pipestone
Occupation (when first elected):
Livestock Farmer
EDUCATION
Pipestone Public Schools; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Pipestone, Minnesota (School Board, Chair);
1954 to 1962
Municipal Government:
Pipestone, Minnesota (Township Supervisor);
1957 to 1962
Board of Regents:
University of Minnesota;
1981 to 1987
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2nd Congressional District (Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson);
02/1991 to ?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Three children: (2 daughters, 1 son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the 4-H Foundation.
Body: House
District: 26A
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented:
Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Education Division
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Higher Education
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Local Government
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Medical Education (Chair)
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Higher Education (Chair)
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Labor Relations
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Local Government
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Reapportionment and Elections
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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County and Township Government
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Elections and Reapportionment
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Highways
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Labor Relations
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Elections and Reapportionment
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Government Employee Security
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Labor-Management Relations
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Motor Vehicles
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented:
Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture and Cooperatives
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Appropriations
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Labor-Management Relations
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Motor Vehicles
-
Reapportionment
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented:
Pipestone
Occupation: Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Elections and Reapportionment
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Industrial and Employee Relations
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Motor Vehicles
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