Keith Langseth
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 9th district
In office
1981 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byDoug Sillers
Succeeded bydistrict redrawn
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 9B district
In office
1975–1979
Preceded byArlan Stangeland
Succeeded byMerlyn O. Valan
Personal details
Born (1938-01-20) January 20, 1938 (age 86)
Glyndon, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic Farmer Labor Party
SpouseLorraine Langseth
Children3
ResidenceGlyndon, Minnesota
OccupationFarmer, legislator

Keith Langseth (born January 20, 1938) is a Democratic Farmer Labor Party politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 9 since 1981 until 2013. Prior to his election to the Senate, he was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 9B from 1975 to 1979. He served a combined 36 years in the Legislature. His district included portions of Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, Traverse and Wilkin counties in the northwestern part of the state.[1]

Personal life

Langseth grew up in Glyndon, where he still resides. He graduated from Glyndon High School in 1956 and began working as a dairy farmer. He continued farming throughout his tenure in the legislature. He and his wife, Lorraine, have three children: Dan, Joy and Gayle.[2]

Political career

Langseth first became involved in the DFL as a result of his opposition to the Vietnam War. He was asked by the local DFL Party to run for the House of Representatives in 1974, later choosing to run for the Senate in 1980. He ran against and defeated an incumbent in both elections.

Langseth served as Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, a position he held since its creation in 2001. He was also a member of the Taxes, Agriculture and Veterans, Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division, Transportation, Transportation Budget and Policy Division, and Rules and Administration committees. His stated legislative concerns included bonding, tax policy, transportation, education and agriculture.[3]

Langseth announced his retirement from politics and did not run for re-election in 2012.[4]

Electoral history

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Langseth, Keith L". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Langseth, Keith L
  3. ^ "Senator Keith Langseth DFL District 09". Senate.leg.state.mn.us. January 20, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  4. ^ Davis, Don (November 13, 2012). "Cash-strapped Republicans downplay funding issue". Wadena Pioneer Journal.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Election Reporting". Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  6. ^ MPR: Campaign 2006: Election Results: Minnesota Senate District 9
  7. ^ 2003–2004 Legislative Manual
  8. ^ 2001–2002 Legislative Manual
  9. ^ 1997–1998 Legislative Manual
  10. ^ 1993–1994 Legislative Manual
  11. ^ 1991–1992 Legislative Manual
  12. ^ 1987–1988 Legislative Manual
  13. ^ 1983–1984 Legislative Manual
  14. ^ 1981–1982 Legislative Manual
  15. ^ a b 1977–1978 Legislative Manual
  16. ^ 1975–1976 Legislative Manual

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Political offices Preceded byD.H. Sillers Minnesota Senate District 9 1981 – January 7, 2013 Succeeded bydistrict redrawn
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