Senate 1971-72 (District 18); Senate 1973-80 (District 27)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Nobles, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/25/1937
Birth Place:
Madelia, Minnesota
Birth County:
Watonwan
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/23/1996
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint James
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
St. James High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1955
Mankato State College; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Coleen Skarpohl (married on November 22, 1959)
Children:
One child: Janae/Jayne (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture, education, environment.
He grew up in St. James, Minnesota.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He was a Director of the St. James federal Savings and Loan.
He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the St. James Friends of the Library.
He died at home. His funeral was held on November 27, 1996 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, Minnesota. He was buried in East Sveadahl Church Cemetery in rural St. James, Minnesota.
He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.