Wenstrom, Gene R.
House 1975-78 (District 11A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
11/27/1946
Birth Place:
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Birth County:
Otter Tail
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Elbow Lake
Occupation (when first elected):
Teacher/Farmer
EDUCATION
Fergus Falls High School; Secondary; Graduate
Fergus Falls Community College; Junior College/Community College;
Moorhead State College; College Graduate; Magna Cum Laude
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
LeAnn
Children:
Two children: Daniel and Tamara
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He ran as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for the United States House of Representatives in the 7th Congressional District in 1982. He lost to Arlan Stangeland.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body: House
District: 11A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Elbow Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Governmental Operations
-
Health and Welfare
-
Higher Education
Body: House
District: 11A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Elbow Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Grant, Otter Tail, Traverse
Occupation: Teacher/Farmer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance
-
Governmental Operations
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