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Solberg, Loren A.

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House 1983-2010 (District 3B)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/3/1941

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Gender: Male

Religion: Lutheran

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Bovey

Occupation (when first elected): Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

EDUCATION

Blackduck High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Duluth; Attended College;
Bemidji State University; B.S.; Mathematics Education
Harvard University; M.P.A.; Bush Fellowship
Bemidji State University; M.S.; Mathematics Education

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Mayor: Bovey, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1970 to 1982 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Joan
Children: Four children: Sean, John, Previn, and Kjirstin
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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Total Days Served: 10227

SESSIONS SERVED

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Grand Rapids

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca

Occupation: Retired Educator/Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division Minutes
Finance Minutes
Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: State Government Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Transportation Finance and Policy Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes

Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Grand Rapids

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca

Occupation: Retired Math Educator, Greenway Middle and High Schools/Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance Minutes
Finance: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Health Care and Human Services Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Minnesota Heritage Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: State Government Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Finance: Transportation Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Grand Rapids

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Grand Rapids

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development Finance Division
Economic Development and International Trade: Housing and Housing Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Education: Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Education: Higher Education Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Education: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance - Ex Officio Member
Governmental Operations: State Government Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Judiciary
Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Taxes Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Taxes: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Taxes: Sales and Income Tax Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Transportation and Transit: Transportation and Transit Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
Ways and Means (Chair)

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment
Education: K-12 Education Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections: Elections Division
Judiciary
Judiciary: Civil Law
Ways and Means (Chair)
Ways and Means: Government Efficiency and Oversight Division

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Capital Investment - Ex Officio Member
Commerce and Economic Development - Ex Officio Member
Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance - Ex Officio Member
Education: Higher Education Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Education: K-12 Education Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Environment and Natural Resources Finance - Ex Officio Member
Governmental Operations and Gambling: State Government Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Health and Human Services: Health and Housing Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Health and Human Services: Human Services Finance Division - Ex Officio Member
Judiciary
Judiciary: Civil Law
Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division
Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration: Personnel
Taxes - Ex Officio Member
Ways and Means (Chair)

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991

Counties Represented: Itasca

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: State Government Division
Commerce
Ethics
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming: Elections Division
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division (Chair)
Judiciary: Family Law

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1989

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989

Counties Represented: Itasca

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: State Departments Division
Commerce
Commerce: Tourism
Ethics (Chair)
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming: Gaming Division
Regulated Industries

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1987

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987

Counties Represented: Itasca

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: State Departments Division
Commerce
Commerce: Energy and Real Estate
Judiciary
Judiciary: Crime and Family Law Division
Judiciary: Sentencing Guidelines (Chair)
Labor-Management Relations

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1985

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/6/1984

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
Oath Date: 1/8/1985

Counties Represented: Itasca

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Commerce and Economic Development: Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Education
Education: Higher Education Division
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Affairs

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73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/1983

Body: House

District: 03B

Elected: 11/2/1982

Residence: Bovey

Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
Oath Date: 1/4/1983

Counties Represented: Itasca

Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Commerce and Economic Development: Consumer Affairs and Tourism
Education
Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations: General Labor Legislation

OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

House Interview 2010 (Video)

News Sources

The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

District News Files

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2001 (03B)

2002 (03B)

2003 (03B)

2004 (03B)

2005 (03B)

2006 (03B)

2007 (03B)

2008 (03B)

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