Henry Savelkoul | |
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Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office January 7, 1975 –January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Aubrey W. Dirlam |
Succeeded by | Rod Searle |
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 31A district 9A (1969–1973) | |
In office January 7,1969 –January 3,1979 | |
Preceded by | Paul Overgaard |
Succeeded by | Bob Haukoos |
Personal details | |
Born | Lansford,North Dakota,U.S. | July 1,1940
Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Residence(s) | Albert Lea,Minnesota |
Alma mater | St. Thomas College University of Minnesota Law School Harvard Law School |
Henry J. Savelkoul (born July 1,1940) is a Minnesota politician and the former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 31A,which includes portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in the south eastern part of the State. [1]
Savelkoul graduated from St. Leo High School in Minot,North Dakota. He got his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree at St. Thomas College in 1962. Savelkoul attended University of Minnesota Law School and got his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School in 1965. He got his Minnesota Bar Admission in 1965,his United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Bar Admission in 1968,and his United States Supreme Court Bar Admission in 1970. Savelkoul is an attorney at Peterson,Savelkoul,Kolker,Haedt &Benda,Ltd. (Formerly Firm of Christian,Slen,Savelkoul) in Albert Lea. He practices Business Law and Litigation,Construction Law and Litigation,Agricultural Law,Employment Law,Estate Planning,Family Law,Real Estate,and Probate/Trust Law. Savelkoul Director of the Minnesota Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1983-1999) and Chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission (1993-1999). [2]
Savelkoul was first elected in 1968. He was re-elected in 1970,1972,1974,and 1976. He decided not to run in 1978.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Lee Plummer | 4965 | 40.00 | ||
Republican | Henry Savelkoul (Incumbent) | 7462 | 60.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Richard J. Anderson | 4218 | 46.90 | ||
Republican | Henry Savelkoul (Incumbent) | 4776 | 53.10 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Bob Goldman | 5747 | 48.39 | ||
Republican | Henry Savelkoul (Incumbent) | 6154 | 51.71 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Henry Savelkoul (Incumbent) | 6884 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Bernard Jackson | 5286 | 47.20 | ||
Republican | Henry Savelkoul | 5924 | 52.80 |
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