76th Minnesota Legislature

The seventy-sixth 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.

Seventy-sixth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
Meeting placeMinnesota State Capitol
TermJanuary 3, 1989 (1989-01-03) – January 8, 1991 (1991-01-08)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members67 Senators
PresidentJerome M. Hughes
Majority LeaderRoger Moe
Minority LeaderDuane Benson
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members134 Representatives
SpeakerRobert Vanasek
Majority LeaderAnn Wynia,
Dee Long
Minority LeaderBill Schreiber
Party controlDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party

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.[1]

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 12, 1990, and April 25, 1990.[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 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 66% 34%
Beginning of the next Legislature 46 21 67 0

House of Representatives
Party[3]
(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 58% 39%
Beginning of the next Legislature 79 53 132 2

Leadership

Senate
President of the Senate
Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[4]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[5]
Senate Minority Leader
Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)[5]

House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)[6]
House Majority Leader
Until June 21, 1989 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul)[7]
After June 21, 1989 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)[7]
House Minority Leader
Bill 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 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 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, Bob 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 Vacator Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
37 Darril Wegscheid
(DFL)		 Resigned January 1, 1989, in order to devote more time to his career.[8] Pat Pariseau
(IR)		 January 3, 1989[9]
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.[10] Pat McGowan
(IR)		 January 3, 1989[11]
61 Donna Peterson
(DFL)		 Resigned January 16, 1990, to accept a position as a lobbyist for the University of Minnesota.[12] Carol Flynn
(DFL)		 February 15, 1990[13]
24 Glen Taylor
(IR)		 Resigned February 3, 1990, to devote more time to his business interests.[14] Mark Piepho
(IR)		 February 12, 1990[15]

House of Representatives
District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
52A Gordon Voss
(DFL)		 Resigned January 4, 1989, to accept appointment to the position of Chief Administrator of the Minnesota Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.[16] Linda Runbeck
(IR)		 February 8, 1989[17]
63B Ann Wynia
(DFL)		 Resigned September 1, 1989, to accept appointment to the position of Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.[18] Alice Hausman
(DFL)		 November 22, 1989[19]
30B Jeff Conway
(DFL)		 Resigned March 13, 1990, amidst criminal felony charges.[20] 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.[21] Remained vacant
32B Elton Redalen
(IR)		 Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.[22] Remained vacant
50B Joe Quinn
(DFL)		 Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Judicial District Court Judge.[23] Remained vacant

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  3. "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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  6. "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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Preceded by
Seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature		 Seventy-sixth Minnesota Legislature
1989—1991		 Succeeded by
Seventy-seventh Minnesota Legislature
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