House 1997-2012 (District 10A); House 2013-2020 (District 8A)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served: Douglas, Otter Tail
Fertile High School; Secondary; Brown Institute of Broadcasting; Vocational-Technical School; Broadcasting
Spouse: Joyce Children: Three children: Tammy, Randy, and Rick Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Ole I. Opdahl - Great Grandfather
He ran for a seat on the Fergus Falls City Council in the 1980s.He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1992 election. He lost by less than 700 votes.He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1994 election. He lost by 73 votes.He did not seek reelection in 2020.Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.