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    Long, Verne E.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    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: 9/24/1925
    Birth Place: Pipestone, Minnesota
    Birth County: Pipestone
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 3/21/2022
    Gender: Male
    Religion: United Methodist
    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, 1942

    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
    County Government: Pipestone County (Extension Board); 1989 to 1994
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2nd Congressional District (Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson); 02/1991 to 1995 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Wilma Deen Watts (married on March 21, 1948)
    Children: Three children: Judith Anne and Kathryn Jo (daughters), James Douglas (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.

    He grew up on his family farm in Grange Township, Pipestone County. He and his wife lived on the farm for 65 years; it was his home for one day shy of 88 years.

    He was a member of Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone, Minnesota.

    His funeral will be held on March 24, 2022 at 2pm at Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone Minnesota. He will be buried at New Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone.

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    Total Days Served: 4382

    SESSIONS SERVED

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 26A
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Pipestone
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Higher Education
    • Local Government
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Pipestone
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Lincoln, Pipestone
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Medical Education (Chair)
    • Higher Education (Chair)
    • Labor Relations
    • Local Government
    • Reapportionment and Elections

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Pipestone
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: Lincoln, Pipestone
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • County and Township Government
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Highways
    • Labor Relations
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 20A
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Pipestone
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Lincoln, Pipestone
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Government Employee Security
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Motor Vehicles

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Pipestone
    Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
    Oath Date: 1/5/1965
    Counties Represented: Pipestone
    Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Cooperatives
    • Appropriations
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Reapportionment

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
    Body: House
    District: 20
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Pipestone
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
    Oath Date: 1/8/1963
    Counties Represented: Pipestone
    Occupation: Livestock Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Industrial and Employee Relations
    • Motor Vehicles
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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