House 1979-82 (District 29A); House 1983-86 (District 24A); Senate 1990 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/28/1952
Birth Place:
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Birth County:
Freeborn
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mankato
Occupation (when first elected):
Moving Consultant, Piepho Moving and Storage
EDUCATION
Rochester Lourdes High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1971
Rochester Community College; A.A.;
St. Thomas College; B.A.; Political Science
Minnesota State University, Mankato; M.S.; Public Administration
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Transportation (Rochester, Minnesota Regional Office);
1992 to 1994
Municipal Mayor:
Skyline, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1995 to 1997
County Board/Commissioner:
Blue Earth County, Minnesota (County Commissioner);
2009 to 20??
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single (when first elected); Shirley (first listed in 1985)
Children:
Two children: Marcus (while he was in the Senate) and Elizabeth (born after he left office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Mankato, Minnesota in 1975.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Senate in the 2006 election.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Independent Republican party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1986 election. His opponent, John W. Dorn, defeated him by 68 votes so an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that John W. Dorn had won.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Independent Republican party endorsment for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1974 election.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-80.