Senate 1981-82 (District 35); Senate 1983-92 (District 32); Senate 1993-94 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served: Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Winona
Hamline University; B.A.; With Honors, 1967
Spouse: Melissa Children: Two children: Brooke and Jess Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Special Legislative Concerns: education, health care, agriculture, local government, transportation.He was a linebacker for eleven years in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Houston Oilers.He was a member of the 'Gang of Seven' who helped to establish MinnesotaCare in the early 1990s (Access Press, March 10, 2018).
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.