Senate 1977-86 (District 10)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/29/1944
Birth Place:
Fargo, North Dakota
Birth County:
Cass
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Detroit Lakes
Occupation (when first elected):
Certified Public Accountant
EDUCATION
Moorhead State University; B.A.; Accounting and Business Administration, 1966
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army National Guard;
1963 to 1969
U.S. Representative:
7th Congressional District, Minnesota;
01/03/1991 to 20??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Three children: Sean (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: workers compensation, agriculture, education, small business, taxes, alcohol and drug abuse, transportation.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1981, 1986, and 1988. He lost to Arlan Stangeland in 1986 by only 121 votes. The recount was stopped when he conceded that it wouldn't change the outcome of the election.