House 1973-80 (District 17B); Senate 1981-90 (District 17)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/23/1942
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/22/2021
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Jim
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected):
Coordinator of Television Services
EDUCATION
Fairmont High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1960
St. Cloud State College; B.S.; Education, 1965
St. Cloud State College; M.A.; Communication Studies, 1967
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Education Council;
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Mississippi River Parkway Commission (Member and Treasurer);
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Handicapped Council;
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
M. Beverly Rueckert (married on June 11, 1966)
Children:
Two children: James and Karl
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: education, small business, high technology development.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.
His funeral was held on September 28, 2021 at Christ Church Newman Center in St. Cloud. He was buried at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud.