Senate 1991-92 (District 12); Senate 1993-2006 (District 11)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Becker, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wadena
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/30/1952
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
3/5/2007
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Protestant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Staples
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Farm Business Management Instructor
EDUCATION
Staples High School; Secondary;
Brainerd Community College; Junior College/Community College;
University of Minnesota; B.S.; Agricultural Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Marketing Services Division (Contractor);
01/2007 to 03/05/2007
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Elaine (listed when first elected, no longer listed in 1997); Mary Beth Davidson (listed in 1999)
Children:
Five children: Seth, Stacia, Jordan, Mitchell and Michael
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture, health care, education, transportation.
He died, from brain cancer, at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the gymnasium of Staples High School in Minnesota.
Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.