Term of state legislature in Minnesota, US
The seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 1987. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1986.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 6, 1987, to May 18, 1987. A special session was convened on June 25, 1987, to enact legislation strengthening the state's laws regarding corporate takeovers.[1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 9, 1988, and April 25, 1988.[1]
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below.
Senate
Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
IR
End of previous Legislature
43
24
67
0
Begin
47
20
67
0
November 15, 1987
46
66
1
November 16, 1987
21
67
0
January 1, 1989
45
66
1
Latest voting share
67%
31%
Beginning of the next Legislature
44
23
67
0
House of Representatives
Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
IR
End of previous Legislature
65
67
132
2
Begin
83
51
134
0
June 25, 1987
82
133
1
September 2, 1987
81
132
2
November 12, 1987
82
52
134
0
July 19, 1988
51
133
1
September 7, 1988
81
132
2
Latest voting share
60%
38%
Beginning of the next Legislature
81
53
134
0
Leadership
Senate
President of the Senate
Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[4]
President pro tempore[nb 1]
Florian Chmielewski (DFL-Sturgeon Lake)[4]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[5]
Senate Minority Leader
Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)[5]
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Until June 25, 1987 Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)[6]
After June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)[6]
House Majority Leader
Until June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)[7]
After June 25, 1987 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul)[7]
House Minority Leader
William R. Schreiber (IR-Brooklyn Park)[7]
Members
Senate
Name
District
City
Party
Adkins, Betty
22
St. Michael
DFL
Anderson, Don A.
12
Wadena
IR
Beckman, Tracy
29
Bricelyn
DFL
Belanger, William
41
Bloomington
IR
Benson, Duane
32
Lanesboro
IR
Berg, Charlie
11
Chokio
DFL
Berglin, Linda
60
Minneapolis
DFL
Bernhagen, John
21
Hutchinson
IR
Bertram, Joe
16
Paynesville
DFL
Brandl, John
62
Minneapolis
DFL
Brataas, Nancy
33
Rochester
IR
Chmielewski, Florian
14
Sturgeon Lake
DFL
Cohen, Dick
64
St. Paul
DFL
Dahl, Gregory
50
Coon Rapids
DFL
Davis, Chuck
18
Princeton
DFL
Decker, Bob
04
Bemidji
IR
DeCramer, Gary
27
Ghent
DFL
Dicklich, Ron
05
Hibbing
DFL
Diessner, Bill
56
Afton
DFL
Frank, Don
51
Spring Lake Park
DFL
Frederick, Mel
30
Owatonna
IR
Frederickson, Dave
20
Murdock
DFL
Frederickson, Dennis
23
New Ulm
IR
Freeman, Michael O.
40
Richfield
DFL
Gustafson, Jim
08
Duluth
IR
Hughes, Jerome M.
54
Maplewood
DFL
Johnson, Dean
15
Willmar
IR
Johnson, Doug
06
Tower
DFL
Jude, Tad
48
Maple Grove
DFL
Knaak, Fritz
53
White Bear Lake
IR
Knutson, Howard A.
38
Burnsville
IR
Kroening, Carl
57
Minneapolis
DFL
Laidig, Gary
55
Stillwater
IR
Langseth, Keith
09
Glyndon
DFL
Lantry, Marilyn
67
St. Paul
DFL
Larson, Cal
10
Fergus Falls
IR
Lessard, Bob
03
International Falls
DFL
Luther, Bill
47
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Marty, John
63
Roseville
DFL
McQuaid, Phyllis W.
44
Saint Louis Park
IR
Mehrkens, Lyle
26
Red Wing
IR
Merriam, Gene
49
Coon Rapids
DFL
Metzen, James
39
South St. Paul
DFL
Moe, Donald
65
St. Paul
DFL
Moe, Roger
02
Erskine
DFL
Morse, Steven
34
Dakota
DFL
Novak, Steve
52
New Brighton
DFL
Olson, Gen
43
Minnetrista
IR
Pehler, Jim
17
St. Cloud
DFL
Peterson, Donna C.
61
Minneapolis
DFL
Peterson, Randolph W.
19
Wyoming
DFL
Piper, Pat
31
Austin
DFL
Pogemiller, Larry
58
Minneapolis
DFL
Purfeerst, Clarence
25
Faribault
DFL
Ramstad, Jim
45
Minnetonka
IR
Reichgott Junge, Ember
46
New Hope
DFL
Renneke, Earl
35
Le Sueur
IR
Samuelson, Don
13
Brainerd
DFL
Schmitz, Robert J.
36
Jordan
DFL
Solon, Sam
07
Duluth
DFL
Spear, Allan
59
Minneapolis
DFL
Storm, Don
42
Edina
IR
Stumpf, LeRoy
01
Thief River Falls
DFL
Taylor, Glen
24
Mankato
IR
Vickerman, Jim
28
Tracy
DFL
Waldorf, Gene
66
St. Paul
DFL
Wegscheid, Darril
37
Apple Valley
DFL
Willet, Gerald
04
Park Rapids
DFL
House of Representatives
Name
District
City
Party
Anderson, Bob
10B
Ottertail
IR
Anderson, Glen H.
20A
Bellingham
DFL
Battaglia, David Peter
06A
Two Harbors
DFL
Bauerly, Jerry
18B
Sauk Rapids
DFL
Beard, Pat
56B
Cottage Grove
DFL
Begich, Joseph
06B
Eveleth
DFL
Bennett, Tony
53A
Shoreview
IR
Bertram, Jeff
16B
Paynesville
DFL
Bishop, Dave
33B
Rochester
IR
Blatz, Kathleen
41B
Bloomington
IR
Boo, Ben
08B
Duluth
IR
Brown, Chuck
11A
Appleton
DFL
Burger, John
43A
Long Lake
IR
Carlson, Doug
14B
Sandstone
IR
Carlson, Lyndon
46B
Crystal
DFL
Carruthers, Phil
47B
Brooklyn Center
DFL
Clark, Karen
60A
Minneapolis
DFL
Clausnitzer, Dale
48A
Maple Grove
IR
Cooper, Roger
21B
Bird Island
DFL
Dauner, Marvin
09B
Hawley
DFL
Dawkins, Andy
65A
St. Paul
DFL
DeBlieck, Norman R.
27A
Milroy
DFL
Dempsey, Terry
23A
New Ulm
IR
DeRaad, Dale L.
30B
Waseca
IR
Dille, Steve
21A
Dassel
IR
Dorn, John
24A
Mankato
DFL
Forsythe, Mary
42B
Edina
IR
Frederick, Sal
24B
Mankato
IR
Frerichs, Don
32A
Rochester
IR
Greenfield, Lee
61A
Minneapolis
DFL
Gruenes, Dave
17B
St. Cloud
IR
Gutknecht, Gil
33A
Rochester
IR
Hartle, Dean
30A
Owatonna
IR
Haukoos, Bob
31A
Albert Lea
IR
Heap, Jim
45B
Plymouth
IR
Himle, John
41A
Bloomington
IR
Hugoson, Gene
29A
Granada
IR
Jacobs, Joel
49B
Coon Rapids
DFL
Jaros, Mike
07B
Duluth
DFL
Jefferson, Jeff
57B
Minneapolis
DFL
Jennings, Loren Geo
19B
Harris
DFL
Jensen, Robert C.
36B
Lakeville
DFL
Johnson, Alice
51A
Spring Lake Park
DFL
Johnson, Bob
04A
Bemidji
DFL
Johnson, Virgil
34A
Caledonia
IR
Kahn, Phyllis
58B
Minneapolis
DFL
Kalis, Henry
29B
Walters
DFL
Kelly, Randy
67A
St. Paul
DFL
Kelso, Becky
36A
Shakopee
DFL
Kinkel, Tony
04B
Park Rapids
DFL
Kludt, Kenneth J.
09A
Moorhead
DFL
Knickerbocker, Jerry
43B
Minnetonka
IR
Knuth, Daniel
52B
New Brighton
DFL
Kostohryz, Dick
54B
North St. Paul
DFL
Krueger, Rick
12B
Staples
DFL
Larsen, Ernest A.
50A
Ramsey
DFL
Lasley, Harold
19A
Cambridge
DFL
Lieder, Bernard
02A
Crookston
DFL
Long, Dee
59A
Minneapolis
DFL
Marsh, Marcus M.
17A
Sauk Rapids
IR
McDonald, K. J.
35B
Watertown
IR
McEachern, Bob
22A
St. Michael
DFL
McKasy, Bert
39A
Mendota Heights
IR
McLaughlin, Peter
60B
Minneapolis
DFL
McPherson, Harriet
55B
Stillwater
IR
Milbert, Bob
39B
South St. Paul
DFL
Miller, Howard G.
20B
Redwood Falls
IR
Minne, Lona
05B
Hibbing
DFL
Morrison, Connie
38A
Burnsville
IR
Munger, Willard
07A
Duluth
DFL
Murphy, Mary
08A
Hermantown
DFL
Nelson, Clair
11B
Barrett
DFL
Nelson, Darby
49A
Champlin
DFL
Nelson, Ken
62A
Minneapolis
DFL
Neuenschwander, Bob
03A
International Falls
DFL
Norton, Fred C.
65A
St. Paul
DFL
O'Connor, Rich
66B
St. Paul
DFL
Ogren, Paul Anders
14A
Aitkin
DFL
Olsen, Sally
44A
Saint Louis Park
IR
Olson, Edgar
02B
Fosston
DFL
Olson, Katy
28B
Sherburn
DFL
Omann, Bernie
16A
St. Joseph
IR
Onnen, Tony
22B
Cokato
IR
Orenstein, Howard
64B
St. Paul
DFL
Osthoff, Tom
66A
St. Paul
DFL
Otis, Todd
59B
Minneapolis
DFL
Ozment, Dennis
37B
Rosemount
IR
Pappas, Sandy
65B
St. Paul
DFL
Pauly, Sidney
42A
Eden Prairie
IR
Pelowski, Gene
34B
Winona
DFL
Peterson, J.P.
18A
Princeton
DFL
Poppenhagen, Dennis
10A
Detroit Lakes
IR
Price, Leonard
56A
Woodbury
DFL
Quinn, Joe
50B
Coon Rapids
DFL
Quist, Allen
23B
St. Peter
IR
Redalen, Elton
32B
Fountain
IR
Reding, Leo
31B
Austin
DFL
Rest, Ann
46A
New Hope
DFL
Rice, Jim
57A
Minneapolis
DFL
Richter, Don
12A
Wadena
IR
Riveness, Phil
40B
Bloomington
DFL
Rodosovich, Peter
25B
Faribault
DFL
Rose, John
63A
Roseville
IR
Rukavina, Tom
05A
Virginia
DFL
Sarna, John
58A
Minneapolis
DFL
Schafer, Gary
35A
Gibbon
IR
Scheid, Linda
47A
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Schoenfeld, Jerry E.
30B
Waseca
DFL
Schreiber, Bill
48B
Brooklyn Park
IR
Seaberg, Art
38B
Eagan
IR
Segal, Gloria
44B
St. Louis Park
DFL
Shaver, Craig H.
45A
Wayzata
IR
Simoneau, Wayne
51B
Fridley
DFL
Skoglund, Wes
61B
Minneapolis
DFL
Solberg, Loren
03B
Bovey
DFL
Sparby, Wally
01B
Thief River Falls
DFL
Stanius, Brad
53B
White Bear Lake
IR
Steensma, Andy
27B
Luverne
DFL
Sviggum, Steve
26A
Kenyon
IR
Swenson, Doug
55A
Forest Lake
IR
Thiede, Paul M.
13A
Pequot Lakes
IR
Tjornhom, Chris
40A
Richfield
IR
Tompkins, Eileen
37A
Apple Valley
IR
Trimble, Steve
67B
St. Paul
DFL
Tunheim, Jim
01A
Kennedy
DFL
Uphus, Sylvester
15A
Sauk Centre
IR
Valento, Don
54A
Little Canada
IR
Vanasek, Robert
25A
New Prague
DFL
Vellenga, Kathleen
64A
St. Paul
DFL
Voss, Gordon
52A
Blaine
DFL
Wagenius, Jean
62B
Minneapolis
DFL
Waltman, Bobby Joe
26B
Elgin
IR
Welle, Alan
15B
Willmar
DFL
Wenzel, Steve
13B
Little Falls
DFL
Winter, Ted
28A
Fulda
DFL
Wynia, Ann
63B
St. Paul
DFL
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date successor seated
65A
Fred C. Norton (DFL)
Resigned June 25, 1987, in order to accept appointment to serve on the Minnesota Court of Appeals .[11]
Andy Dawkins (DFL)
November 12, 1987[12]
30B
Jerry E. Schoenfeld (DFL)
Resigned September 2, 1987, to accept appointment as Director of the Rural Development Board in the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development .[13]
Dale L. DeRaad (IR)
November 12, 1987[14]
63A
John Rose (IR)
Died in office July 19, 1988, following intestinal surgery at St. John's Northeast Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota .[15]
Remained vacant
52B
Daniel Knuth (DFL)
Resigned September 7, 1988, to accept appointment to a Deputy Chair position on the Minnesota Waste Management Board .[16]
Remained vacant
Notes
References
^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ a b c "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ a b "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Willet, Gerald L." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Decker, Robert "Bob" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Wegscheid, Darril" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Norton, Fred C." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Dawkins, Andrew J. "Andy" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Schoenfeld, Jerry E." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "DeRaad, Dale L." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Rose, John T." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
^ "Knuth, Daniel J. "Dan" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015 .
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Seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature 1987—1989
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