House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Carver, Le Sueur, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/6/1935
Birth Place:
Jordan, Minnesota
Birth County:
Scott
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/13/2006
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Dick, R.J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Prior Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Jordan High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1953
University of Minnesota; College Graduate;
University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Air Force;
19?? to ?
Judge:
Scott County, Minnesota (He was First Appointed by Governor Wendell Anderson, Then Elected);
04/09/1974 to 01/1983
[Appointed]
Judge:
Minnesota's Judicial District Court (He was First Appointed, Then Elected);
01/1983 to 1997
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Judith Ann Anderson
Children:
Three children: Elizabeth, Terryl "Teri", and Jennifer (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. (Minneapolis Star, May 15, 1974)
He died from a fall while hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail near Mount Laguna, Pine Valley, and San Diego, California. His funeral was held at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.