House 1963-66 (District 66); House 1967-72 (District 67B); House 1973-74 (District 1B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/3/1922
Birth Place:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Birth County:
Pennington
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/26/2018
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Andy
City of Residence (when first elected):
Thief River Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain and Livestock Farmer
EDUCATION
City View School; Elementary School;
Northwest School of Agriculture, Crookston; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Government:
Pennington County, Minnesota (Soil Conservation District, District Manager/Supervisor);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Norden Township, Minnesota (Planning Commission);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota (Township Assessor);
194? to 194?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"Andrew Skaar served six terms in the Minnesota Legislature from 1962 to 1974, caucusing with the Conservatives..." ("Skaars Are Honored Valley Farmers." Northern Watch Thief River Falls Pennington County Times, January 24, 1992)
His funeral was held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN. He was buried at Park Ridge Cemetery, Norden Township, Pennington County, Minnesota.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Religion provided by Northern Watch Thief River Falls Pennington County Times, January 24, 1992.