House 1983-88 (District 49A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Anoka, Hennepin, Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/29/1941
Birth Place:
Tower-Soudan, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
1/13/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Champlin
Occupation (when first elected):
College Instructor, Anoka Ramsey Community College
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; B.A.;
University of Minnesota; B.S.;
University of Minnesota; M.S.;
University of Minnesota; Ph.D.; Zoology
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council (Appointed by Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher);
12/01/2008 to 20??
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Geri
Children:
Two children: Per and Robin
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"He authored bills that became law in diverse environmental areas including asbestos removal, air quality, recycling and solid and hazardous waste management, pesticide regulation, prairie management and restoration, vehicle emissions inspections, creation of the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources, and establishment of a user-fee system to fund cross country ski trails" (Star Tribune Obituary, January 16, 2022).
Funeral services were held March 5, 2022 at Champlin United Methodist Church.