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    Tschumper, Ken

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2007-2008 (District 31B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Fillmore, Houston

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/24/1950
    Birth Place: La Crescent, Minnesota
    Birth County: Houston
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 12/19/2024
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Non-denominational
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): La Crescent
    Occupation (when first elected): Dairy Farmer, Brown Swiss Cattle

    EDUCATION

    La Crescent High School; Secondary;
    Winona State University; B.A.; Biology, With Honors, 1972
    St. Mary's University; Attended Graduate School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Dairy Task Force; 1988 to 1990
    County Board/Commissioner: Houston County, Minnesota (Fair Board); 1990 to 1992
    Municipal Government: La Crescent, Minnesota (Town Supervisor); 1997 to 2000

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Robin Yaffe
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 28B in the 2012 election.

    "He decided to purchase his farm from his parents in January 1977. He was the 4th generation of Tschumpers to dairy farm on this rugged farm, starting with his great grandfather "Emil", who emigrated from Switzerland to his farm in La Crescent in 1867. Ken's grandfather brought the first Brown Swiss bull to his farm, and Ken continued this tradition raising registered Brown Swiss Cattle for nearly 40 years." (Schumacher Kish Funeral Home obituary)

    Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

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    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2007
    Body: House
    District: 31B
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: La Crescent
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
    Oath Date: 1/3/2007
    Counties Represented: Fillmore, Houston
    Occupation: Dairy Farmer, Brown Swiss Cattle
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2007 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2007 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division Minutes
    • Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division: Environmental Justice and Healthy Housing (Chair) Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over Greg Davids was so close an automatic recount occurred. After the recount he was declared the winner by 52 votes.
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    2007 (31B)
    2008 (31B)
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