Seventy-fourth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 8, 1985 (1985-01-08) – January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentJerome M. Hughes
Majority LeaderRoger Moe
Minority LeaderJames E. Ulland,
Glen Taylor
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerDavid M. Jennings
Majority LeaderConnie Levi
Minority LeaderFred C. Norton
Party controlIndependent-Republican Party

The seventy-fourth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8, 1985. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 2, 1982, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 6, 1984.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1985, to May 20, 1985. A special session was convened from June 19, 1985, to June 21, 1985, to consider legislation regarding taxes, appropriations and the state budget, education, the operation of state and local governments, and major bills not passed during the regular session.[1]

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 3, 1986, and March 21, 1986. A special session was convened on April 2, 1986, to complete action on the state budget, and bills relating to state revenue and farm loan guarantees.[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 Ind IR
End of previous Legislature 42 0 25 67 0
Begin 42 0 25 67 0
January 9, 1985 24 66 1
February 11, 1985 25 67 0
March 7, 1985 1[nb 1] 24
May 1986 43[nb 1] 0
Latest voting share 64% 0% 36%
Beginning of the next Legislature 47 0 20 67 0

House of Representatives

Party[4]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
DFL IR
End of previous Legislature 74 58 132 2
Begin 65 69 134 0
November 19, 1986 68 133 1
December 5, 1986 67 132 2
Latest voting share 49% 50%
Beginning of the next Legislature 83 51 134 0

Leadership

Senate

President of the Senate
Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[5]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[6]
Senate Minority Leader
Until January 9, 1985 James E. Ulland (IR-Duluth)[6]
After January 9, 1985 Glen Taylor (IR-Mankato)[6]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
David M. Jennings (IR-Truman)[7]
House Majority Leader
Connie Levi (IR-Dellwood)[8]
House Minority Leader
Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)[8]

Members

Senate

Name District City Party
Adkins, Betty 22 St. Michael DFL
Anderson, Don A. 12 Wadena IR
Belanger, William 41 Bloomington IR
Benson, Duane 32 Lanesboro IR
Berg, Charlie[nb 1] 11 Chokio DFL
Berglin, Linda 60 Minneapolis DFL
Bernhagen, John 21 Hutchinson IR
Bertram, Joe 16 Paynesville DFL
Brataas, Nancy 33 Rochester IR
Chmielewski, Florian 14 Sturgeon Lake DFL
Dahl, Gregory 50 Coon Rapids DFL
Davis, Chuck 18 Princeton DFL
DeCramer, Gary 27 Ghent DFL
Dicklich, Ron 05 Hibbing DFL
Diessner, Bill 56 Afton DFL
Dieterich, Neil 63 St. Paul DFL
Frank, Don 51 Spring Lake Park DFL
Frederick, Mel 30 Owatonna IR
Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm IR
Freeman, Michael O. 40 Richfield DFL
Gustafson, Jim 08 Duluth IR
Hughes, Jerome M. 54 Maplewood DFL
Isackson, Doran L. 28 Storden IR
Johnson, Dean 15 Willmar IR
Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL
Jude, Tad 48 Maple Grove DFL
Kamrath, Randy P. 20 Canby IR
Knaak, Fritz 53 White Bear Lake IR
Knutson, Howard A. 38 Burnsville IR
Kroening, Carl 57 Minneapolis DFL
Kronebusch, Patricia Louise 34 Rollingstone IR
Laidig, Gary 55 Stillwater IR
Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon DFL
Lantry, Marilyn 67 St. Paul DFL
Lessard, Bob 03 International Falls DFL
Luther, Bill 47 Brooklyn Park DFL
McQuaid, Phyllis W. 44 Saint Louis Park IR
Mehrkens, Lyle 26 Red Wing IR
Merriam, Gene 49 Coon Rapids DFL
Moe, Donald 65 St. Paul DFL
Moe, Roger 02 Erskine DFL
Nelson, Tom A. 31 Austin DFL
Novak, Steve 52 New Brighton DFL
Olson, Gen 43 Minnetrista IR
Pehler, Jim 17 St. Cloud DFL
Peterson, Collin Clark 10 Detroit Lakes DFL
Peterson, Darrel L. 29 Fairmont IR
Peterson, Donna C. 61 Minneapolis DFL
Peterson, Randolph W. 19 Wyoming DFL
Petty, Eric D. 62 Minneapolis DFL
Pogemiller, Larry 58 Minneapolis DFL
Purfeerst, Clarence 25 Faribault DFL
Ramstad, Jim 45 Wayzata 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
Sieloff, Ron 64 St. Paul IR
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
Ulland, James E. 08 Duluth IR
Vega, Conrad 39 South St. Paul 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
Backlund, Gordon 51A Fridley IR
Battaglia, David Peter 06A Two Harbors DFL
Beard, Pat 56B Cottage Grove DFL
Becklin, Lynn H. 19A Cambridge IR
Begich, Joseph 06B Eveleth DFL
Bennett, Tony 53A Shoreview IR
Bishop, Dave 33B Rochester IR
Blatz, Kathleen 41B Bloomington IR
Boerboom, Jim 27A Cottonwood IR
Boo, Ben 08B Duluth IR
Brandl, John 62B Minneapolis DFL
Brinkman, Bernard J. 16B Richmond DFL
Brown, Chuck 11A Appleton DFL
Burger, John 43A Long Lake IR
Carlson, Doug 14B Sandstone IR
Carlson, Joel D. 09A Moorhead IR
Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL
Clark, Karen 60A Minneapolis DFL
Clausnitzer, Dale 48A Maple Grove IR
Cohen, Richard 64B St. Paul DFL
Dempsey, Terry 23A New Ulm IR
Den Ouden, Gaylin 21B Prinsburg IR
Dimler, Chuck 36A Chanhassen IR
Dyke, Carol 28A Worthington IR
Elioff, Dominic J. 05A Virginia DFL
Ellingson, Robert L. 47B Brooklyn Center DFL
Erickson, Wendell O. 27B Hills IR
Fjoslien, David O. 11B Brandon IR
Forsythe, Mary 42B Edina IR
Frederick, Sal 24B Mankato IR
Frederickson, Dennis C. 28B Windom IR
Frerichs, Don 32A Rochester IR
Greenfield, Lee 61A Minneapolis DFL
Gruenes, Dave 17B St. Cloud IR
Gutknecht, Gil 33A Rochester IR
Halberg, Chuck 38A Burnsville IR
Hartinger, John M. 50A Coon Rapids IR
Hartle, Dean 30A Owatonna IR
Haukoos, Bob 31A Albert Lea IR
Heap, Jim 45B Plymouth IR
Himle, John 41A Bloomington IR
Jacobs, Joel 49B Coon Rapids DFL
Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL
Jennings, David M. 29A Truman IR
Jennings, Loren Geo 19B Harris DFL
Johnson, Virgil 34A Caledonia IR
Kahn, Phyllis 58B Minneapolis DFL
Kalis, Henry 29B Walters DFL
Kelly, Randy 67A St. Paul DFL
Kiffmeyer, Ralph R. 18B Big Lake IR
Knickerbocker, Jerry 43B Minnetonka IR
Knuth, Daniel 52B New Brighton DFL
Kostohryz, Dick 54B North St. Paul DFL
Krueger, Rick 12B Staples DFL
Kvam, Adolph Leonard 21A Litchfield IR
Levi, Connie 55A Dellwood IR
Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL
Long, Dee 59A Minneapolis DFL
Marsh, Marcus M. 17A Sauk Rapids IR
McDonald, K. J. 35B Watertown IR
McEachern, Robert O. 22A St. Michael DFL
McKasy, Bert 39A Mendota Heights IR
McLaughlin, Peter 60B Minneapolis DFL
McPherson, Harriet 55B Stillwater IR
Metzen, James P. 39B South St. Paul DFL
Miller, Howard G. 20B Redwood Falls IR
Minne, Lona 05B Hibbing DFL
Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL
Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown 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
Omann, Ben 16A St. Joseph IR
Onnen, Tony 22B Cokato IR
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
Peterson, J.P. 18A Princeton DFL
Piepho, Mark J. 24A Mankato IR
Piper, Pat 31B Austin 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
Rees, Tom 36B Lakeville IR
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
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 Mendota Heights IR
Segal, Gloria 44B St. Louis Park DFL
Shaver, Craig H. 45A Wayzata IR
Sherman, Tim 34B Winona 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
Staten, Randy 57B Minneapolis DFL
Sviggum, Steve 26A Kenyon IR
Thiede, Paul M. 13A Pequot Lakes IR
Thorson, Theodore W. 04A Bemidji IR
Tjornhom, Chris 40A Richfield IR
Tomlinson, John D. 67B St. Paul DFL
Tompkins, Eileen 37A Apple Valley IR
Tunheim, Jim 01A Kennedy DFL
Uphus, Sylvester 15A Sauk Centre IR
Valan, Merlyn Orville 09B Moorhead IR
Valento, Don 54A Little Canada IR
Vanasek, Robert 25A New Prague DFL
Vellenga, Kathleen 64A St. Paul DFL
Voss, Gordon 52A Blaine DFL
Waltman, Bobby Joe 26B Elgin IR
Welle, Alan 15B Willmar DFL
Wenzel, Steve 13B Little Falls DFL
Wynia, Ann 63B St. Paul DFL
Zaffke, Maurice J. 04B Backus IR

Membership changes

Senate

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
08 James E. Ulland
(IR) 		Resigned January 9, 1985, to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank System.[9] Jim Gustafson
(IR) 		February 11, 1985[10]

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
16A Ben Omann
(IR) 		Died November 19, 1986, of cancer at a hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[11] Remained vacant
28A Carol Dyke
(IR) 		Resigned December 5, 1986, to move to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, following the defeat of her re-election bid in the General Election of 1986.[12] Remained vacant

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Previously an Independent-Republican, Charlie Berg became an Independent on March 7, 1985, and joined the DFL in May 1986.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Berg, Charles A." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  5. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Ulland, James E. "Jim"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Gustafson, James "Jim"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Omann, Sr., Bernard P. "Ben"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Dyke, Carol". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
Preceded bySeventy-third Minnesota Legislature Seventy-fourth Minnesota Legislature 1985—1986 Succeeded bySeventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature
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