Pehler, James Cletus "Jim"
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.
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation: Assistant Professor
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education (Chair)
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Education: Education Funding Division
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Education: Higher Education Division
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Education: Indian Education
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Education: Joint Senate/House Library
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Employment
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Public Utilities and Energy
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Public Utilities and Energy: Utilities
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Rules and Administration
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Sales Tax Division
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation: Assistant Professor, St. Cloud State University
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education (Chair)
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Education: Education Aids Division
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Education: Higher Education Division
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Education: Joint Senate/House Library
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Employment
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Rules and Administration
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Sales Tax
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation: Assistant Professor
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education (Chair)
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Education: Education Aids
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Education: Joint Senate/House Subcommittee on Libraries
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Employment
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Employment: Workers Compensation
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Employment: Workers Compensation: Medical Monitoring
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Rules and Administration
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation: Assistant Professor, St. Cloud State University
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education (Chair)
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Education: Education Aids
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Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
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Employment
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Employment: Workers' Compensation
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Rules and Administration
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids
Body: Senate
District: 17
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation: Instructor, St. Cloud State University
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Employment
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Employment: Economic Development
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Structure (Chair)
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Local Government and Urban Affairs
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Natural Resources Tax
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Small Business Tax (Chair)
Body: House
District: 17B
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Coordinator of TV Services, St. Cloud State University
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Labor-Management Relations
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Labor-Management Relations: Worker's Compensation
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Local and Urban Affairs
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Local and Urban Affairs: Social, Economic and Physical Development
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Taxes
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Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division
Body: House
District: 17B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Coordinator of Television Services, St. Cloud State University
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Labor-Management Relations
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Local and Urban Affairs
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Taxes
Body: House
District: 17B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Coordinator of Television Services
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Labor-Management Relations
-
Local and Urban Affairs
-
Taxes
Body: House
District: 17B
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Saint Cloud
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented:
Stearns
Occupation: Coordinator of Television Services
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
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City Government
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Education
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Labor-Management Relations
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Taxes
Senate Photos
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer
with the generous help of the Minnesota
Digital Library.
Articles & Books About
"James 'Jim' C. Pehler (Obituary)". St. Cloud Times, September 24, 2021.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.