House 1985-92 (District 11A); House 1993-96 (District 13A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/3/1951
Birth Place:
Appleton, Minnesota
Birth County:
Swift
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/14/2003
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Chuck
City of Residence (when first elected):
Appleton
Occupation (when first elected):
Auctioneer
EDUCATION
Appleton High School; Secondary; Graduate
Brown Institute; Vocational-Technical School; Broadcasting
Southwest State University; Attended College; Psychology
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Rebecca "Becky" Ann Torgerson (married on August 3, 1979)
Children:
Four children: Bridget, Kelsey, Megan, and Katie (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He died at a hospital in Appleton, Minnesota after suffering a heart attack at the Swift County Fair in Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton, Minnesota and he was buried in the Appleton City Cemetery.
Religion provided by his obituary.