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Loren Percy Thompson

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1991-92 (District 10A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Becker, Otter Tail

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 2/28/1927
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 10/18/2015
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Waubun
Occupation (when first elected): Restaurant/Resort Owner

EDUCATION

St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa; B.A.; Physics
Boston University; Attended Graduate School; Strategic Planning

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Navy; [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mossy May (Janie) Apple (married on October 8, 1946)
Children: Two children: David (son) and Diana (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota Senate in the 1986 election.

He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1988 election.

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Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
Body: House
District: 10A
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Waubun
Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991
Counties Represented: Becker, Otter Tail
Occupation: Restaurant/Resort Owner
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development: International Trade and Technology Division
  • Economic Development: Small Business (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Division
  • Housing
  • Housing: Community Revitalization
  • Judiciary
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OTHER INFORMATION

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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.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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