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Gordon D. Gerling
House 1957-58 (District 53); House 1961-66 (District 53)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Crow Wing, Morrison
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/3/1921
Birth Place:
, Minnesota
Birth County:
Renville
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/14/2016
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Little Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Insurance Agent
EDUCATION
Blue Earth Public Schools; Elementary School;
Blue Earth High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
Dunwoody Institute; Vocational-Technical School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (Air Force) (World War II, North Pacific, B-24 Bomber);
09/06/1943 to 03/31/1946
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Bette
Children:
Four children: Michael and Scott (sons); Terri and Janene (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-58.
He died in Little Falls, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/3/1964
Residence:
Little Falls
Term of Office:
1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date:
1/5/1965
Counties Represented:
Morrison
Occupation:
Insurance Agent
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Cooperatives
-
Game and Fish
-
Highways
-
Insurance
-
Motor Vehicles
Elected:
11/6/1962
Residence:
Little Falls
Term of Office:
1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
Oath Date:
1/8/1963
Counties Represented:
Morrison
Occupation:
Insurance Agent
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Game and Fish
-
Highways
-
Insurance
-
Veterans and Military Affairs
Elected:
11/8/1960
Residence:
Little Falls
Term of Office:
1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
Oath Date:
1/3/1961
Counties Represented:
Morrison
Occupation:
Insurance Agent
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Game and Fish
-
Insurance
-
Reapportionment
-
Veterans and Military Affairs
Elected:
11/6/1956
Residence:
Little Falls
Term of Office:
1/7/1957 to 1/4/1959
Oath Date:
1/8/1957
Counties Represented:
Crow Wing, Morrison
Occupation:
Insurance Agent
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Game and Fish
-
Health
-
Labor
-
Veterans and Military Affairs