Senate 1975-90 (District 36)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/23/1921
Birth Place:
Saint Lawrence Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Scott
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/11/1999
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Bob
City of Residence (when first elected):
Jordan
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/President, Schmitz Farm Equipment
EDUCATION
High School; Secondary; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States People to People Program (Goodwill Ambassador to South America);
196? to 196?
County Board/Commissioner:
Scott County, Minnesota (Scott Soil and Water Conservation District, Supervisor);
1968 to 1972
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Grace Savage
Children:
Five children: Susan, Kris, Robin, and Karen (daughters); Murray (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture, transportation, natural resources, veterans, local government.
He was born and raised on a farm near Jordan, Minnesota.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives and twice for the Minnesota Senate before winning the 1974 Senate special election.
He ran unsuccessfully for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor with Mike Hatch as Governor in the 1994 election.
He died from complications related to Alzheimer's disease at Valley View Nursing Home in Jordan, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan, Minnesota. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Jordan, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.