The seventy-seventh Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8, 1991. 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 6, 1990.

Sessions The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1991, to May 20, 1991. A continuation of the regular session was held between January 6, 1992, and April 16, 1992. There were no special sessions of the seventy-seventh Legislature.

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 44 23 67 0 Begin 46 21 67 0 December 7, 1991 20 66 1 January 9, 1992 21 67 0 May 20, 1992 20 66 1 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 45 22 67 0

House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant DFL IR End of previous Legislature 78 52 130 4 Begin 79 53 132 2 February 7, 1991 54 133 1 February 18, 1991 55 134 0 November 1, 1991 78 133 1 January 2, 1992 56 134 0 May 7, 1992 55 133 1 May 11, 1992 54 132 2 July, 1992 79 53 December 14, 1992 78 131 3 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 86 47 133 1

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 Until January 6, 1992 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague) After January 6, 1992 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)

House Majority Leader Until July 11, 1991 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis) After July 11, 1991 Alan Welle (DFL-Willmar)

House Minority Leader Terry Dempsey (IR-New Ulm)

Members Senate Name District City Party Adkins, Betty 22 St. Michael DFL Beckman, Tracy 26 Bricelyn DFL Belanger, William 41 Bloomington IR Benson, Duane 32 Lanesboro IR Benson, Joanne 17 St. Cloud IR Berg, Charlie 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 Cohen, Dick 64 St. Paul DFL Dahl, Gregory 50 Ham Lake DFL Davis, Chuck 18 Princeton DFL Day, Dick 30 Owatonna IR DeCramer, Gary 27 Ghent DFL Dicklich, Ron 05 Hibbing DFL Finn, Skip 04 Cass Lake DFL Flynn, Carol 61 Minneapolis DFL Frank, Don 51 Spring Lake Park DFL Frederickson, Dave 20 Murdock DFL Frederickson, Dennis 23 New Ulm IR Gustafson, Jim 08 Duluth IR Halberg, Chuck 38 Burnsville IR Hottinger, John 24 Mankato DFL Hughes, Jerome M. 54 Maplewood DFL Johnson, Dean 15 Willmar IR Johnson, Doug 06 Tower DFL Johnson, Janet 19 North Branch DFL Johnston, Terry 36 Prior Lake IR Kelly, Randy 67 St. Paul DFL Knaak, Fritz 53 White Bear Lake IR Kroening, Carl 57 Minneapolis DFL Laidig, Gary 55 Stillwater IR Langseth, Keith 09 Glyndon 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 33 Maple Grove IR Mehrkens, Lyle 26 Red Wing IR Merriam, Gene 49 Coon Rapids DFL Metzen, James 39 South St. Paul DFL Moe, Roger 02 Erskine DFL Mondale, Ted 44 Saint Louis Park DFL Morse, Steven 34 Dakota DFL Neuville, Thomas 25 Northfield IR Novak, Steve 52 New Brighton DFL Olson, Gen 43 Minnetrista IR Pappas, Sandra 65 St. Paul DFL Pariseau, Pat 37 Farmington IR Piper, Pat 31 Austin DFL Pogemiller, Larry 58 Minneapolis DFL Price, Leonard 56 Woodbury DFL Ranum, Jane 62 Minneapolis DFL Reichgott Junge, Ember 46 New Hope DFL Renneke, Earl 35 Le Sueur IR Riveness, Phil 40 Bloomington DFL Sams, Dallas 12 Staples DFL Samuelson, Don 13 Brainerd DFL Solon, Sam 07 Duluth DFL Spear, Allan 59 Minneapolis DFL Storm, Don 42 Edina IR Stumpf, LeRoy 01 Thief River Falls DFL Terwilliger, Roy 42 Edina IR Traub, Judy 45 Minnetonka DFL Vickerman, Jim 28 Tracy DFL Waldorf, Gene 66 St. Paul DFL

House of Representatives Name District City Party Abrams, Ron 45A Minnetonka IR Anderson, Richard H. 30B Waseca IR Anderson, Bob 10B Ottertail DFL Anderson, Irv 03A International Falls 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 Bertram, Jeff 16B Paynesville DFL Bettermann, Hilda 11B Brandon IR Bishop, Dave 33B Rochester IR Blatz, Kathleen 41B Bloomington IR Bodahl, Larry 35B Waconia DFL Boo, Ben 08B Duluth IR Brown, Chuck 11A Appleton DFL Carlson, Lyndon 46B Crystal DFL Carruthers, Phil 47B Brooklyn Center DFL Clark, Karen 60A Minneapolis DFL Cooper, Roger 21B Bird Island DFL Dauner, Marvin 09B Hawley DFL Davids, Gregory 32B Preston IR Dawkins, Andy 65A St. Paul DFL Dempsey, Terry 23A New Ulm IR Dille, Steve 21A Dassel IR Dorn, John 24A Mankato DFL Erhardt, Ron 42B Edina IR Farrell, Jim 67A St. Paul DFL Frederick, Sal 24B Mankato IR Frerichs, Don 32A Rochester IR Garcia, Edwina 40A Richfield DFL Girard, Jim 27A Lynd IR Goodno, Kevin 09A Moorhead IR Greenfield, Lee 61A Minneapolis DFL Gruenes, Dave 17B St. Cloud IR Gutknecht, Gil 33A Rochester IR Hanson, Jeff 56A Woodbury DFL Hartle, Dean 30A Owatonna IR Hasskamp, Kris 13A Crosby DFL Haukoos, Bob 31A Albert Lea IR Hausman, Alice 63B St. Paul DFL Heir, Phil 50B Blaine IR Henry, Joyce 40B Bloomington IR Hufnagle, Paul 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 Kelso, Becky 36A Shakopee DFL Kinkel, Tony 04B Park Rapids DFL Knickerbocker, Jerry 43B Minnetonka IR Koppendrayer, LeRoy 18A Princeton IR Krambeer, Rich 47A Brooklyn Park IR Krinkie, Philip 53A Shoreview IR Krueger, Rick 12B Staples DFL Lasley, Harold 19A Cambridge DFL Leppik, Peggy 45B Golden Valley IR Lieder, Bernard 02A Crookston DFL Limmer, Warren 48A Maple Grove IR Long, Dee 59A Minneapolis DFL Lourey, Becky 14B Kerrick DFL Lynch, Teresa 50A Andover IR Macklin, Bill 36B Lakeville IR Mariani, Carlos 65B St. Paul DFL Marsh, Marcus M. 17A Sauk Rapids IR McEachern, Bob 22A Maple Lake DFL McGuire, Mary Jo 63A Falcon Heights DFL McPherson, Harriet 55B Stillwater IR Milbert, Bob 39B South St. Paul DFL Morrison, Connie 38A Burnsville IR Munger, Willard 07A Duluth DFL Murphy, Mary 08A Hermantown DFL Nelson, Ken 62A Minneapolis DFL Nelson, Syd 12A Sebeka DFL Newinski, Dennis 54B Maplewood IR 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 Orfield, Myron 59B Minneapolis DFL Osthoff, Tom 66A St. Paul DFL Ostrom, Don 23B St. Peter DFL Ozment, Dennis 37B Rosemount IR Pauly, Sidney 42A Eden Prairie IR Pellow, Dick 52B New Brighton IR Pelowski, Gene 34B Winona DFL Petersen, Doug 20A Madison DFL Pugh, Tom 39A South St. Paul DFL Reding, Leo 31B Austin DFL Rest, Ann 46A New Hope DFL Rice, Jim 57A Minneapolis DFL 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 Smith, Steve 43A Mound IR 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 Thompson, Loren 10A Waubun DFL 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 Wagenius, Jean 62B Minneapolis DFL Waltman, Bobby Joe 26B Elgin IR Weaver, Charlie 49A Anoka IR Wejcman, Linda 60B Minneapolis DFL Welker, Ray 20B Montevideo IR Welle, Alan 15B Willmar DFL Wenzel, Steve 13B Little Falls DFL Winter, Ted 28A Fulda DFL

Membership changes Senate District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 42 Don Storm(IR) Resigned December 7, 1991, to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Roy Terwilliger(IR) January 9, 1992 08 Jim Gustafson(IR) Resigned May 20, 1992, to accept appointment to the position of Commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. Remained vacant

House of Representatives District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 32B Elton Redalen(IR) Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Was reelected, but resigned before the 77th Legislature convened. Greg Davids(IR) February 18, 1991 50B Joe Quinn(DFL) Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Judicial District Court Judge. Was reelected, but resigned before the 77th Legislature convened. Phil Heir(IR) February 7, 1991 47A Linda Scheid(DFL) Resigned November 1, 1991, to become Vice President for Community Affairs with Burnet Realty. Rich Krambeer(IR) January 2, 1992 44A Sally Olsen(IR) Resigned May 7, 1992, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals Judge. Remained vacant 23A Terry Dempsey(IR) Resigned May 11, 1992, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Judicial District Court Judge. Remained vacant 44B Gloria Segal(DFL) Resigned December 14, 1992, for health reasons related to a cancerous tumor. Remained vacant

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References

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 77, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 77, House)