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    Becklin, Lynn H.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-74 (District 18A); House 1985-86 (District 19A)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/1/1932
    Birth Place: Cambridge, Minnesota
    Birth County: Isanti
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cambridge
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired Air Force Officer

    EDUCATION

    Cambridge High School; Secondary; Graduate
    University of Minnesota, School of Management; B.S.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Air Force (Vietnam, 1966-68; Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel); 1951 to 1971

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Betty (when first elected in 1973); Lois (when reelected in 1985)
    Children: Four children (when first elected in 1973); Seven children (when reelected in 1985)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Republican Party.

    Religion provided by Legislative Manual, 1973-74.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 19A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Cambridge
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec
    Occupation: Business, Cambridge Furniture Studios
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Human Services Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Natural Resources
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Local Government Affairs
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    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 18A
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Cambridge
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Retired Air Force Officer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • Health and Welfare
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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