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 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 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 successorseated 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 May 16, 2015 .^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ a b c "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ a b "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Willet, Gerald L." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Decker, Robert "Bob" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Wegscheid, Darril" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Norton, Fred C." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Dawkins, Andrew J. "Andy" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Schoenfeld, Jerry E." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "DeRaad, Dale L." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Rose, John T." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .^ "Knuth, Daniel J. "Dan" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 16, 2015 .
