Senate 1993-2002 (District 48): Senate 2003-2010 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/27/1950
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Fridley
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney/Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserves
EDUCATION
De La Salle High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Journalism, Summa Cum Laude, 1972
Hamline University School of Law; J.D.; 1979
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (Signal Corps Officer, Active Duty, 4 years);
19?? to ?
Military:
United States Army Reserves, Judge Advocate General's Corps (Retired as Colonel);
19?? to ?
Municipal Board/Commission:
Fridley, Minnesota (City Planning Commission, Chair; City Charter Commission);
19?? to ?
County Attorney:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Defense Attorney, Civil Commitment Cases);
1980 to 20??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Statehood Sesquicentennial Commission;
2006 to 12/31/2008
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Leesa
Children:
One child: Ben (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: human services, environmental issues, local government operations, small business, civil law, mental health, military, data practices.
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.