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Roger H. Scherer

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House 1967-72 (District 32A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/31/1935
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County: Hennepin
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 8/14/2022
Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Brooklyn Center
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer/Retail Lumber Business

EDUCATION

De La Salle High School; Secondary;
Harvard University; Certification; Officer-Manager-President program
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.S.; Political Science
William Mitchell College of Law; LL.B.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council (18 years); [Dates Unknown] [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Forest Resources Council; [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Plymouth, Minnesota (Planning Commission); [Dates Unknown]
Military: United States Armed Forces (Military Police, Lieutenant); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Irma (married in 1959)
Children: Seven children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He co-sponsored the public employee bargaining act, and laws protecting grey wolves and permitting charitable lotteries and private ownership of liquor stores (Star Tribune Obituary, 2022).

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.

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Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date: 1/5/1971
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Lumberman
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Crime Prevention
  • Governmental Operations
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections
  • Labor Relations
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Natural Resources

66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date: 1/7/1969
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Lumberman
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Conservation
  • Crime Prevention
  • General Legislation, Veterans, and Consumer Affairs
  • Higher Education
  • Judiciary
  • Municipal Affairs
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65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
Body: House
District: 32A
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
Oath Date: 1/3/1967
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer/Retail Lumber Business
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Cities of the Second and Third Class
  • Claims
  • Forestry and Public Domain
  • Game and Fish
  • Judiciary
  • Law Enforcement and Liquor Control
  • Public Service and Utilities

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