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Lanning, Morris L. "Morrie"

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House 2003-2012 (District 9A)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Clay

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8/27/1944

Birth Place: Portland, Oregon

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Morrie

City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead

Occupation (when first elected): Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Concordia College, Moorhead

EDUCATION

Grade School; Elementary School; About 36 Different Schools in Ohio, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
Moorhead High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1962
Concordia College, Moorhead; B.A.; Psychology and History-Political Science, 1966
North Dakota State University; M.S.; Guidance and Counseling, 1968

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Moorhead, Minnesota (City Council); 01/1974 to 1979 [Elected]

Municipal Mayor: Moorhead, Minnesota (City Mayor); 01/01/1980 to 2001 [Elected]

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission; 2006 to 12/31/2008 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Ruthie
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was of Norwegian, German, and Dutch ancestry.

His father was in the grain elevator construction business so the family moved frequently. He first came to Moorhead, Minnesota in 1954. He moved there permanently in November 1956.

Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: House

District: 09A

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Retired College Administrator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Health and Human Services Finance Minutes
State Government Finance (Chair) Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 09A

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Retired College Administrator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Minutes
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property and Local Sales Tax Division Minutes

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 09A

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Retired College Administrator

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Health and Human Services: Mental Health Division Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property Tax Relief and Local Sales Tax Division Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 09A

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Education Policy and Reform Minutes
Local Government Minutes
Regulated Industries Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 09A

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Concordia College, Moorhead

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Cook, Mike. "Past to Present: Lanning Brings Decades of Local Government and Higher Education Experience to St. Paul." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 10, 2003, p. 18.

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.

District News Files

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2006 (09A)

2007 (09A)

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