Waldorf, Eugene T. "Gene"
House 1977-80 (District 66A); Senate 1981-92 (District 66)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/25/1936
Birth Place:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/29/2020
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Gene
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Electrical Engineer; Design Engineering Supervisor, 3M Company
EDUCATION
St. Cloud Cathedral High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1954
Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Attended College;
University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology; B.E.E.; Electrical Engineering, 1964
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Watershed District:
Sauk River Watershed District (Advisory Board);
[Dates Unknown]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Mississippi River Parkway Commission;
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army (Korean War; 3 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Bernadine Riemer (married on April 25, 1959)
Children:
Six children: Jeanne, Paul, Bridget, Renee, John, and David
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: finance, transit, pensions, health and welfare.
He announced he was running, as an Independent, for the United States House of Representatives' 7th Congressional District in the 2010 election.
He worked on the guidance system for an Apollo Space Mission.
He was interred at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. Casimir's Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
He moved to Grey Eagle, Minnesota around 1993 and became a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1977-78.
Body: Senate
District: 66
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist, 3M
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Energy and Public Utilities
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Finance
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Finance: Education Division
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Governmental Operations (Chair)
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Health and Human Services
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Health and Human Services: Social Services
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Capitol Renovation (Chair)
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Rules and Administration: Special Committee on Ethical Conduct
Body: Senate
District: 66
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Finance
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Finance: Education Division (Chair)
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Governmental Operations
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Health and Human Services
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Health and Human Services: Health and Health Financing
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Public Utilities and Energy
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Public Utilities and Energy: Energy
Body: Senate
District: 66
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist, 3M
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance
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Finance: Education Division (Chair)
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Governmental Operations
-
Health and Human Services
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Health and Human Services: Health and Health Financing
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Public Utilities and Energy
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Public Utilities and Energy: Alternative Energy
Body: Senate
District: 66
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Finance
-
Finance: Education (Chair)
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Health and Human Services
-
Health and Human Services: State Institutions
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Public Utilities and State Regulated Industries
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Public Utilities and State Regulated Industries: Public Utilities
Body: Senate
District: 66
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance
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Finance: Education (Chair)
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Health and Human Services
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Health and Human Services: State Institutions
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Public Utilities and State Regulated Industries
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Public Utilities and State Regulated Industries: Public Utilities
Body: Senate
District: 66
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist, 3M Company
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Energy and Housing
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Energy and Housing: Energy (Chair)
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Health, Welfare and Corrections
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Transportation
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Transportation: General Policy
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Transportation: Highway Safety
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Veterans' Affairs
Body: House
District: 66A
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Design Engineering Specialist, 3M Company
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Education Division
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Appropriations: Health, Welfare and Corrections Division
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Health and Welfare
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Health and Welfare: Social Services
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Local and Urban Affairs
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Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures
Body: House
District: 66A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Electrical Engineer; Design Engineering Supervisor, 3M Company
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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Health and Welfare
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Local and Urban Affairs
Senate Photos
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer
with the generous help of the Minnesota
Digital Library.
Articles & Books About
"Waldorf, Eugene T. 'Gene': Age 84," Pioneer Press, March 3, 2020, p. 5A.
Archive Collections
Gene Waldorf Papers, 1979-1992
- Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.