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John A. Yngve
House 1963-66 (District 31); House 1967-68 (District 33A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1924
Birth Place:
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Birth County:
Pennington
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/21/2019
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Plymouth
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
St. Louis Park High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Board of Regents:
University of Minnesota;
[Dates Unknown]
[Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council:
Metropolitan Transit Commission (Chair);
[Dates Unknown]
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Plymouth, Minnesota (City Council);
[Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission:
Plymouth, Minnesota (Planning Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
United States Army Air Force;
1942 to 1946
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson's Transition Team;
1990 to 1991
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Technology, Inc. (Chair; Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson);
1991 to 2002
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Five children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"He and a group of like-minded Republican reformers called themselves the "Young Turks." Yngve pushed to establish the Metropolitan Council and to decriminalize mental illness" (Star Tribune, 5/31/2019).
Body:
House
District:
33A
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Plymouth
Term of Office:
1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Oath Date:
1/3/1967
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Employees Compensation (Chair)
-
Financial Institutions
-
Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Towns and Counties
Elected:
11/3/1964
Residence:
Plymouth
Term of Office:
1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date:
1/5/1965
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First and Second Class
-
Employees Compensation
-
Highways
-
Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Plymouth
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the 1st and 2nd Class
-
Employees Compensation
-
Health and Welfare
-
Highways
-
Judiciary
-
Recreation and Water Resources
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