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    Sherwood, Glen A.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-82 (District 4B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

    Counties Served:  Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Wadena

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/6/1934 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: Tracy, Minnesota
    Birth County: Lyon
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Evangelical Christian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Pine River
    Occupation (when first elected): Freelance Writer/Ecologist/Consultant

    EDUCATION

    University of North Dakota; Ph.B.; 1956
    Utah State University; M.S.; 1959
    Utah State University; Ph.D.; Wildlife Biology, 1966

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Wildlife Research Biologist); 1962 to 1970

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: JoAnn
    Children: Two children: (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1973-74 and 1975-76 list his birth date as May 7. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1977-78, 1979-80, and 1981-82 list his birth date as May 6.

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party but switched to the Independent Republican Party on March 21, 1978.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Independent Republican party endorsement for Governor of Minnesota in 1982.

    Religion provided by the St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 6, 1983.

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    Total Days Served: 3654

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Pine River
    Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Wadena
    Occupation: Realtor Associate/Outdoor Writer/Lay Speaker
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration: Permanent Rules
    • Rules and Legislative Administration: Personnel
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He resigned as Minority Leader in February 1982 in order to run for Governor of Minnesota.
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Pine River
    Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Wadena
    Occupation: Outdoor Writer/Ecology Consultant/Real Estate/Lay Preacher
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Criminal Justice
    • Criminal Justice: Juvenile, Criminal Law and Procedures (Chair)
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Pine River
    Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Wadena
    Occupation: Freelance Writer/Ecologist and Consultant/Real Estate
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Notes: He switched to the Independent Republican Party on March 21, 1978.
    Committees:
    • Criminal Justice
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Transportation
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Pine River
    Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Wadena
    Occupation: Freelance Writer/Ecologist/Consultant
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Governmental Operations

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Pine River
    Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Wadena
    Occupation: Freelance Writer/Ecologist/Consultant
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Crime Prevention and Corrections
    • Education
    • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over M.K. "Dutch" Cragun was 202 votes.
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