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Schumacher, Wayne O.

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House 1975-76 (District 15A)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Pope, Stevens, Swift

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth:

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Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Glenwood

Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

EDUCATION

Attended College; One Year of College

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children: Three children

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1975

Body: House

District: 15A

Elected: 11/5/1974

Residence: Glenwood

Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975

Counties Represented: Pope, Stevens, Swift

Occupation: Farmer

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Health and Welfare
Higher Education
Transportation

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.

Archive Collections

Schumacher, Wayne. Papers, 1975-1976, and Interview (Powerline Controversy), May 31, 1977 (Available in the West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center's Collection at the University of Minnesota, Morris, Briggs Library.)