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    Schumann, Alfred O. "Al"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1963-66 (District 3); House 1967-72 (District 4)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Olmsted

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/27/1924
    Birth Place: Eyota, Minnesota
    Birth County: Olmsted
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 6/21/2013
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Al
    City of Residence (when first elected): Eyota
    Occupation (when first elected): Dairy Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Eyota High School; Secondary; Graduate, Valedictorian, 1942
    Rochester Junior College; Junior College/Community College;
    University of Minnesota; Attended College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Mayor: Eyota, Minnesota; [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Helen Strike (married on February 2, 1952); Margaret Dubbels (married on September 25, 1993)
    Children: Six children: Robert, Glen, Wayne, Nancy, Donna, Vicki
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    His funeral was held on June 26, 2013 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Eyota.

    "Al was active in many organizations: Olmsted County's Outstanding Farmer Award in 1957; Dairy Herd Improvement Association; SE MN Farm Management Assn.; Eyota Farm Bureau; Olmsted County Consolidated Breeders Co-op; Eyota Co-op Creamery board; Olmsted County Chapter of the American Red Cross; Eastwood Bank board member 28 years; Eyota Elevator Board; Eyota Ambulance Board; Rochester Kiwanis; Eyota Lions' Club; Olmsted Republican Party; Mayor of Eyota for six years; Authored many editorials for the Olmsted County Journal and was a lifelong member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Eyota." (Rochester Post Bulletin, June 24, 2013)

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    Total Days Served: 3647

    SESSIONS SERVED

    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Eyota
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Farmer/Home Builder
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party. (Rochester Post-Bulletin obituary)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Welfare and Corrections Division (Chair)
    • Ethics
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections
    • Higher Education
    • Labor Relations
    • Natural Resources
    • Rules and Legislative Administration

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Eyota
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party. (Rochester Post-Bulletin obituary)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • General Legislation, Veterans, and Consumer Affairs
    • Higher Education
    • Legislative Administration and Rules
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    • Municipal Affairs
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Eyota
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Dairy Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party. (Rochester Post-Bulletin obituary)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the Second and Third Class
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Education
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    • Taxes
    • University and College

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
    Body: House
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Eyota
    Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
    Oath Date: 1/5/1965
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Dairy Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party. (Rochester Post-Bulletin obituary)
    Committees:
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Education
    • Recreation and Water Resources
    • Taxes
    • Towns and Counties

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
    Body: House
    District: 03
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Eyota
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
    Oath Date: 1/8/1963
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Dairy Farmer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Republican Party. (Rochester Post-Bulletin obituary)
    Committees:
    • Cooperatives and Marketing
    • Dairy Products and Livestock
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Education
    • Recreation and Water Resources
    • Taxes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • Alfred 'Al' Schumann: Eyota, Rochester Post-Bulletin, June 24, 2013.
    • Kershner, Larry. "Party Politics Was Different in Al's Day." St. Charles Press, April 12, 1984.
    • "Farmers Suing Over 'Unfair' Taxes." St. Paul Dispatch, June 1, 1983.
    • "Schumann Plans to Develop 35 Lots at Eyota for Homes." Rochester Post-Bulletin, February 13, 1973.
    • Ylvisaker, Robert. "Schumann Pledges Action on State Hospital Staffing." Rochester Post-Bulletin, February 11, 1972.

    Articles & Books By

    • Schumann, Al. "Ex-Legislator: Go Back to Work, Faculty." Rochester Post-Bulletin, April 4, 1979.
    • Schumann, Albert. "Governor Perpich Not So Accessibile." Rochester Post-Bulletin, December 20, 1977.

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