Kandiyohi County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census,its population is 43,732. As of November 20,1871,its county seat is Willmar.
Dean Elton Johnson is a former Minnesota politician and a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota. He is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,and a former member,majority leader and minority leader of the Minnesota Senate.
The 2002 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5,2002 for the post of Governor of Minnesota. Republican candidate Tim Pawlenty defeated Democratic candidate Roger Moe and Independence Party of Minnesota candidate Tim Penny. Due to personal reasons regarding the health of his spouse,incumbent Governor Jesse Ventura chose not to seek re-election. Pawlenty comfortably won the election,which was attributed in part to Moe's uninspired campaign,with Moe being dubbed a "cautious dullard" four years later by the City Pages.
Alec Gehard Olson is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives,a former state senator,who served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. He was born in Mamre Township in Kandiyohi County,Minnesota.
Darwin Scott Hall was an American Republican politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives,representing Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. He also served in the Minnesota Legislature.
Al Juhnke Currently lives in Lincoln,Nebraska and serves as the Executive Director of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association. Prior to this,he worked 5-years for the U.S. Senate on Minnesota Senator Al Franken's staff. He was Franken's state advisor for Agriculture,Energy and Environment.
The 2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 7,2000,to select a U.S. senator from the state of Minnesota. The race pitted incumbent Republican Senator Rod Grams against former Minnesota State Auditor Mark Dayton. Dayton won with 48.83% of the vote to Grams's 43.29%. Dayton declined to run for reelection in 2006 and ran successfully in 2010 and 2014 for governor of Minnesota. He was succeeded in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar,who has held the seat ever since. Upon Dayton's swearing in,Democrats held both of Minnesota's U.S. Senate seats for the first time since 1978. As of 2024,this is the last time that a man won the Class 1 Senate seat in Minnesota.
Aubrey W. Dirlam was a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented the old District 14,District 17,District 17A,and District 21B,which included all or portions of Brown,Kandiyohi,Redwood,Renville and Yellow Medicine counties in the southwestern part of the state. The district number and boundaries changed through the years due to redistricting.
Gary W. Kubly was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 20,which includes portions of Big Stone,Chippewa,Kandiyohi,Lac qui Parle,Lincoln,McLeod,Meeker,Renville,Swift and Yellow Medicine counties in the west central part of the state. A Democrat,he was first elected to the Senate in 2002,and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. Prior to that,he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives representing the old District 15B from 1997 to 2003.
Joseph R. "Joe" Gimse is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 13,which included portions of Kandiyohi,Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state. A Republican,he was first elected to the Senate in 2006,and was reelected in 2010. He also ran unsuccessfully for the seat in 2002 against former Senator Dean Johnson. He served as an assistant minority leader. Gimse ran for reelection in 2012 in the newly drawn 17th District,but was defeated by Clara City DFLer Lyle Koenen.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Kandiyohi County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kandiyohi County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
Roger Jonathon Reinert is an American politician,mayor of Duluth,Minnesota,and member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). He served in the Minnesota House from 2009 to 2011 and the Minnesota Senate from 2011 to 2017.
Bruce Douglas Anderson is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents District 29,which includes portions of Hennepin and Wright Counties in central Minnesota.
Lyle J. Koenen is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 17,which included portions of Chippewa,Kandiyohi,Renville,and Swift counties in the southwestern part of the state.
Andrew J. Falk is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 17A,which included all or portions of Chippewa,Kandiyohi,Renville,Swift counties in southwestern Minnesota. He is also a fifth generation farmer and renewable energy developer.
Bruce Vogel is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 13B,which included portions of Kandiyohi County in the west central part of the state,including the cities of Willmar,New London,Spicer,Atwater,Pennock,Kandiyohi,Prinsburg,Lake Lillian,Blomkest and Raymond.
Daniel Robert Hokanson is a four-star general in the United States Army who currently serves as the 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau. He previously served as the 21st director of the Army National Guard. His previous military assignments include serving as vice chief of the National Guard Bureau,deputy commander of United States Northern Command,adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard,and commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom,and Operation Just Cause. Hokanson assumed his current assignment on 3 August 2020.
Reuben William Felt was an American politician and farmer.
Henry G. Young was an American lawyer and politician.
Harry Levine Wahlstrand was an American educator and politician.
