Overgaard, Paul Phillip
House 1963-66 (District 9); House 1967-68 (District 9A); Senate 1971-72 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Freeborn, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/15/1930
Birth Place:
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Birth County:
Freeborn
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/4/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Albert Lea
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain Farmer
EDUCATION
Albert Lea High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1947
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Vocational-Technical Education Advisory Committee;
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army, 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division and the 82nd Airborne Division, Paratroopers (Korean Conflict, 1st Lieutenant, received the Purple Heart and the Silver Star);
1948 to 1953
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Board of Residential Utility Consumers, Department of Commerce;
01/197? to 01/1985
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Janet Crissinger (married on April 18, 1954)
Children:
Five children: (daughters) Cheryl, Nancy, Jean, Marianne, and Carla
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Tony Albright
- Son-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
Funeral Service was held on February 15 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.
Body:
Senate
District:
09
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Counties Represented:
Freeborn, Waseca
Occupation:
Vice President; Imperial Financial Services, Inc.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Commerce and Insurance
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Education
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Labor Relations
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Local Government
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Regulated Industries
Body:
House
District:
09A
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Mutual Funds Securities
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Employees Compensation
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Highways
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Recreation and Water Resources
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Taxes
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University and College
Elected:
11/3/1964
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Grain Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Employees Compensation
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General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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Highways
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Municipal Affairs
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Taxes
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Albert Lea
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation:
Grain Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Cooperatives and Marketing
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Employees Compensation
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Industrial and Employee Relations
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Municipal Affairs
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Recreation and Water Resources
Articles & Books About
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Salisbury, Bill. "Obituary: Paul Overgaard, 91: Former Albert Lea Lawmaker Was Also GOP Campaign Strategist." Pioneer Press, February 10, 2022.
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Paul P. Overgaard (obituary). Albert Lea Tribune, February 9, 2022.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.