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Ziegler, Donald N.

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Senate 1999-2000 (District 26)

Party when first elected: Republican

Counties Served: Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Waseca, Watonwan

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/6/1949 (uncertain)

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Gender: Male

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Blue Earth

Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Electrical Contractor

EDUCATION

Southwest Technical College; Vocational-Technical School; Electrical Construction

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Joyce
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: agriculture, taxes, environment and natural resources.

Total Days Served: 636

SESSIONS SERVED

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 26

Elected: 3/30/1999

Residence: Blue Earth

Term of Office: 4/6/1999 to 12/31/2000 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 4/6/1999

Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Faribault, Martin, Waseca, Watonwan

Occupation: Farmer/Electrical Contractor

Party: Republican

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children, Families and Learning
Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division
State Government Finance
Transportation

Session Notes: He won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Tracy Beckman. He was sworn in on April 6, 1999.

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

2000 (26)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.