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    Thompson, Loren Percy

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1991-92 (District 10A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Becker, Otter Tail

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/28/1927
    Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 10/18/2015
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Waubun
    Occupation (when first elected): Restaurant/Resort Owner

    EDUCATION

    St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa; B.A.; Physics
    Boston University; Attended Graduate School; Strategic Planning

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Navy; [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Mossy May (Janie) Apple (married on October 8, 1946)
    Children: Two children: David (son) and Diana (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Senate in the 1986 election.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1988 election.

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    Total Days Served: 728

    SESSIONS SERVED

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: House
    District: 10A
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Waubun
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail
    Occupation: Restaurant/Resort Owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: International Trade and Technology Division
    • Economic Development: Small Business (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Housing
    • Housing: Community Revitalization
    • Judiciary
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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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