Bob Lessard | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 4, 1977 –January 6, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Norbert P. Arnold |
Succeeded by | Tom Saxhaug |
Personal details | |
Born | International Falls,Minnesota,U.S. | May 18,1931
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (DFL) Independence |
Occupation | cruise operator |
Robert B. Lessard (born May 18,1931) is an American former politician in the state of Minnesota. He was born in International Falls,Minnesota and was a cruise company operator. Lessard is also a veteran of the Korean War. He was a Minnesota state senator from District 3 from 1977 to 2002.
In 2000 he was re-elected an Independent defeating Ron Dicklich. [1] [2]
He has three children. [3]
Nicknamed "The Old Trapper",Lessard ran for Attorney General of Minnesota in the 2018 election as a Republican. [4] [5] [6] It was noted that Lessard was not an attorney,raised hardly any money and had spent decades as a DFLer. Lessard stated that he was running to protect the state's Clean Water,Land and Legacy Amendment,which he said Republicans were determined to repeal. [7] He came third in the primary election with 63,722 votes (21.7%).