The 76th Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1989. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1986, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 8, 1988.

Sessions The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1989, to May 22, 1989. A special session was convened from September 27, 1989, to September 29, 1989, to pass a tax bill to replace the one which was vetoed by Governor Rudy Perpich, as well as to consider property tax relief and the statewide solid waste recycling program.

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 12, 1990, and April 25, 1990.

Party summary Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant DFL IR End of previous Legislature 45 21 66 1 Begin 44 23 67 0 January 16, 1990 43 66 1 February 3, 1990 22 65 2 February 12, 1990 23 66 1 February 15, 1990 44 67 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 46 21 67 0

House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant DFL IR End of previous Legislature 81 51 132 2 Begin 81 53 134 0 January 4, 1989 80 133 1 February 8, 1989 54 134 0 September 1, 1989 79 133 1 November 22, 1989 80 134 0 February 3, 1990 79 133 1 August 13, 1990 53 132 2 January 7, 1991 78 52 130 4 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 79 53 132 2

Leadership

Senate President of the Senate Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)

Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)

Senate Minority Leader Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)

House of Representatives Speaker of the House Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)

House Majority Leader Until June 21, 1989 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul) After June 21, 1989 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)

House Minority Leader Bill Schreiber (IR-Brooklyn Park)

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 Ham Lake 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 Flynn, Carol 61 Minneapolis 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 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 McGowan, Pat 48 Maple Grove IR 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 Pariseau, Pat 37 Farmington IR Pehler, Jim 17 St. Cloud DFL Peterson, Donna C. 61 Minneapolis DFL Peterson, Randolph W. 19 Wyoming DFL Piepho, Mark 24 Skyline IR 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

House of Representatives Name District City Party Abrams, Ron 45A Minnetonka IR 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 Conway, Jeff 30B Waseca DFL Cooper, Roger 21B Bird Island DFL Dauner, Marvin 09B Hawley DFL Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL Dempsey, Terry 23A New Ulm 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 Girard, Jim 27A Lynd IR Greenfield, Lee 61A Minneapolis DFL Gruenes, Dave 17B St. Cloud IR Gutknecht, Gil 33A Rochester IR Hartle, Dean 30A Owatonna IR Hasskamp, Kris 13A Crosby DFL Haukoos, Bob 31A Albert Lea IR Hausman, Alice 63B St. Paul DFL Heap, Jim 45B Plymouth IR Henry, Joyce 40B Bloomington IR Himle, John 41A Bloomington IR Hugoson, Gene 29A Granada IR Jacobs, Joel 49B Coon Rapids DFL Janezich, Jerry 05B Chisholm DFL Jaros, Mike 07B Duluth DFL Jefferson, Jeff 57B Minneapolis DFL Jennings, Loren Geo 19B Harris 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 Knickerbocker, Jerry 43B Minnetonka IR Kostohryz, Dick 54B North St. Paul DFL Krueger, Rick 12B Staples DFL Lasley, Harold 19A Cambridge DFL Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL Limmer, Warren 48A Maple Grove IR Long, Dee 59A Minneapolis DFL Lynch, Teresa 50A Andover IR Macklin, Bill 36B Lakeville IR Marsh, Marcus M. 17A Sauk Rapids IR McEachern, Robert O. 22A Maple Lake DFL McDonald, K. J. 35B Watertown IR McGuire, Mary Jo 63A Falcon Heights DFL McLaughlin, Peter 60B Minneapolis DFL McPherson, Harriet 55B Stillwater IR Milbert, Bob 39B South St. Paul DFL Miller, Howard G. 20B Redwood Falls IR Morrison, Connie 38A Burnsville IR Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL Nelson, Clair 11B Barrett DFL Nelson, Ken 62A Minneapolis DFL Neuenschwander, Bob 03A International Falls 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 Ostrom, Don 23B St. Peter DFL Otis, Todd 59B Minneapolis DFL Ozment, Dennis 37B Rosemount IR Pappas, Sandy 65B St. Paul DFL Pauly, Sidney 42A Eden Prairie IR Pellow, Dick 52B New Brighton IR Pelowski, Gene 34B Winona DFL Peterson, J.P. 18A Princeton DFL Poppenhagen, Dennis 10A Detroit Lakes IR Price, Leonard 56A Woodbury DFL Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL Quinn, Joe 50B Coon Rapids DFL 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 Rodosovich, Peter 25B Faribault DFL Rukavina, Tom 05A Virginia DFL Runbeck, Linda 52A Circle Pines IR Sarna, John 58A Minneapolis DFL Schafer, Gary 35A Gibbon IR Scheid, Linda 47A Brooklyn Park DFL Schreiber, Bill 48B Brooklyn Park IR Seaberg, Art 38B Eagan IR Segal, Gloria 44B St. Louis Park DFL 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 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 Weaver, Charlie 49A Anoka IR Welle, Alan 15B Willmar DFL Wenzel, Steve 13B Little Falls DFL Williams, Diane Wray 09A Moorhead DFL Winter, Ted 28A Fulda DFL Wynia, Ann 63B St. Paul DFL

Membership changes

Senate District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 37 Darril Wegscheid(DFL) Resigned January 1, 1989, in order to devote more time to his career. Pat Pariseau(IR) January 3, 1989 48 Tad Jude(DFL) Resigned January 3, 1989, to take office as a Hennepin County Commissioner, subsequent to having been elected to that office in the general election of 1988. Pat McGowan(IR) January 3, 1989 61 Donna C. Peterson(DFL) Resigned January 16, 1990, to accept a position as a lobbyist for the University of Minnesota. Carol Flynn(DFL) February 15, 1990 24 Glen Taylor(IR) Resigned February 3, 1990, to devote more time to his business interests. Mark Piepho(IR) February 12, 1990

House of Representatives District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 52A Gordon Voss(DFL) Resigned January 4, 1989, to accept appointment to the position of Chief Administrator of the Minnesota Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Linda Runbeck(IR) February 8, 1989 63B Ann Wynia(DFL) Resigned September 1, 1989, to accept appointment to the position of Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Alice Hausman(DFL) November 22, 1989 30B Jeff Conway(DFL) Resigned March 13, 1990, amidst criminal felony charges. Remained vacant 53A Tony Bennett(IR) Resigned August 13, 1990, to accept appointment to the position of United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota. Remained vacant 32B Elton Redalen(IR) Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Remained vacant 50B Joe Quinn(DFL) Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Judicial District Court Judge. Remained vacant

References

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 76, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 76, House)