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Schafer, Gary L.

House 1981-82 (District 23A); House 1983-92 (District 35A)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  McLeod, Sibley

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/??/1938
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: United Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Gibbon
Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Buffalo Lake High School; Secondary; Graduate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Army (Paratrooper, 2 years); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Judith "Judy"
Children: Four children: Joel, Audra, Margaret, and Thomas
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Ernest E. Schafer  - Father

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.

Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
Body: House
District: 35A
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Gibbon
Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Surface Transportation

76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
Body: House
District: 35A
Elected: 11/8/1988
Residence: Gibbon
Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development: Community Stabilization and Development Division
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
Body: House
District: 35A
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Gibbon
Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Economic Development and Housing
  • Economic Development and Housing: Rural Development
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Education: School Facilities
  • Environment and Natural Resources

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
Body: House
District: 35A
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Gibbon
Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
Oath Date: 1/8/1985
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Agricultural Land Use (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Natural Resources

73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
Body: House
District: 35A
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Gibbon
Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
Oath Date: 1/4/1983
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Finance Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Judicial Administration

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
Body: House
District: 23A
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Gibbon
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981
Counties Represented: McLeod, Sibley
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: School Aids Division
  • Energy
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Law Reform

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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