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    Strand, Roger Ernest

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1977-80 (District 15)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/5/1948
    Birth Place: Morris, Minnesota
    Birth County: Stevens
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cyrus
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Laborer

    EDUCATION

    Cyrus Public School; Elementary School;
    Cyrus Public School; Secondary; Graduate, 1966
    University of Minnesota, Morris; B.A.; Political Science, 1970
    Mankato State University; Attended Graduate School; Public Administration, Constitutional Law

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Judicial Administration: Traverse County, Minnesota (Court Administrator); 08/20/1985 to 04/2009
    Judicial Administration: Big Stone County, Minnesota (Court Administrator); 2004 to 04/2009
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Graceville, Minnesota (City Council); 2005 to 2???

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single (while in office); Sharon Klevann Strand (married in 1988, she died in 2000)
    Children: One child: Brandy Ross-Strand (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture, education.

    Religion provided by the member.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Cyrus
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agriculture (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Education Aids
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education
    • Education: Special Programs
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Personnel
    • Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources/Governmental Operations/Local Government/Taxes and Tax Laws/Transportation: Agricultural Land Preservation
    • Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources/Health, Welfare and Corrections: Nutrition
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Law Reform
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 15
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Cyrus
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Yellow Medicine
    Occupation: Farmer/Laborer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agriculture
    • Education
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education
    • Education: Special Programs
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Employee Benefits
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Law Reform
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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