8A (2013–2021
Larry B. "Bud" Nornes (born March 21,1943) is an American politician,businessman,and broadcaster who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 8A,which includes most of Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota.
Nornes graduated from Fertile High School in Fertile,then attended Brown Institute of Broadcasting in 1962 for training in communications and broadcasting.
Nornes has been a broadcaster and radio station owner since 1962. He was a member of the Fergus Falls School Board from 1983 to 1996. He is a member of the Minnesota Broadcaster Association and the National Association of Broadcasters. He is also active in his community as a member of the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce,Ducks Unlimited,the Elks,the Kiwanis,Pheasants Forever,and the United Way. [1] [2]
Nornes is the former owner of radio stations KJJK AM and KJJK FM,based in Fergus Falls. [2] He was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1996,and was reelected every two years until retiring in 2021. He is a former assistant majority whip. [1]
Nornes's great-grandfather,Ole Opdahl,also served as a Republican member of the Minnesota House,from 1903 to 1907. A farmer in Mansfield Township,Opdahl represented the old District 9,which included Freeborn County. [3]
David M. Olin is a Minnesota politician and a former Democratic Farmer Labor Party member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 1A,which includes all of Kittson and Roseau counties,as well as portions of Marshall and Pennington counties in the northwestern part of the state. First elected in 2006,he was re-elected in 2008,but was unseated by Republican Dan Fabian in the 2010 general election.
Lynn D. Wardlow is an American politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,where he represented District 38B from 2003 to 2009. The district includes over half of the city of Eagan in Dakota County,which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he was elected to the open seat vacated by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty in 2002.
Bud Heidgerken is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Republican,he represented District 13A,which includes portions of Kandiyohi,Pope and Stearns counties in the west central part of the state.
Willard M. Munger,Sr. was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from northeastern Minnesota. First elected in 1954,he was re-elected to four more terms before running for the Minnesota Senate in 1964. Unsuccessful in that bid,he ran for the House again in 1966,and was re-elected every two years until his death in 1999. He holds the record as the longest-serving member of the House at over 42 years and seven months.
Carlos Mariani is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 65B,which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Loren A. Solberg is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 3B,which includes portions of Aitkin and Itasca counties in the northern part of the state. A Democrat,he is also a retired educator.
Gregory Michael Davids is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents District 28B,which includes portions of Fillmore and Houston counties in the southeastern part of the state. He is also a retirement financial adviser,an insurance agency owner and a former schoolteacher.
Mark William Buesgens is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 35B,which includes portions of Scott County in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he is an educator by profession,and is currently the business manager for the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists in Saint Paul.
William J. Hilty is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 8A,which includes portions of Carlton,Pine and St. Louis counties in the northeastern part of the state. A Democrat,he is also a business owner,partner and consultant.
James T. Davnie is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 63A,which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County,which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a teacher.
Robert B. "Rob" Eastlund is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 17A,which includes portions of Anoka,Chisago and Isanti counties in the east-central part of the state just north of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he is also a business owner and property manager.
Michael Beard is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,who retired in 2014. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 55A,which includes portions of Scott County in the southwestern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Communities in the district include Shakopee,Jackson Township,and Louisville Township. He is also a local businessman and newspaper publisher. He is now also co-chair of a coal energy advocacy group,Coalition for a Secure Energy Future and serves as Scott County Commissioner,District 3.
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.
Leon Michael Lillie is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 43B,which includes portions of Ramsey and Washington counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also an airline employee.
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Timothy J. O'Driscoll is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represents District 13B,which includes portions of Benton and Stearns counties in the north central part of the state. He is a corporate trainer for Kaplan Professional Schools and a former real estate agent.
Jordan Rasmusson is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 8A district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 6,2021.
Ole O. Sageng was an American farmer,educator,and politician.
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