Ohnstad, Michas M. "Mike"
House 1973-74 (District 19A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Anoka, Chisago, Isanti
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/14/1926
Birth Place:
Hinckley, Minnesota
Birth County:
Pine
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Mike
City of Residence (when first elected):
Stacy
Occupation (when first elected):
Teacher/Clergyman/Social Worker
EDUCATION
Hinckley High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1944
Minnesota School of Business; Postsecondary; Graduate, 1948
Rutgers University; Attended College; School of Alcohol Studies
University of Utah; Attended College; School of Alcohol Studies
Texas Christian University; Attended College;
Uppsala University, Sweden; Attended College;
Augustana College; B.A.; 1952
Western Kentucky University; B.A.; 1951
Lutheran Theological Seminary; M.Div.; Master of Divinity, Ordained 1956
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War II, Pacific Theatre of Operations-Cabanatuan, Luzon, the Philippines,
Yokohoma, Hiroshima: Atomic Bomb Commission, and Tokyo, Japan: General
MacArthur's Headquarters);
01/04/1945 to 01/11/1947
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Veterans Homes Board (Appointed by Governor Rudy Perpich and Governor Arne Carlson);
198? to 19??
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson);
199? to 199?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Alma
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He served as the Director of Rehabilitation, and the State of Minnesota National Chaplain for the American Legion.
Religion provided by the member.
Body: House
District: 19A
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Stacy
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Chisago, Isanti
Occupation: Teacher/Clergyman/Social Worker
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Crime Prevention and Corrections
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Education
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Health and Welfare
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Labor-Management Relations
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