James H. Lindau | |
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8th Mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota | |
In office January 10,1977 –December 31,1987 | |
Preceded by | Robert M. Benedict |
Succeeded by | Kurt Laughinghouse |
James H. Lindau was an American politician from Minnesota,who served as the eighth Mayor of Bloomington,Minnesota from 1977 to 1987,serving a record six terms. He was the second-longest serving mayor,after Gene Winstead,mayor from 2000 to 2020.
Lindau became president of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange after losing his campaign for a seventh term. [1] There is a street (Lindau Lane) named after him in front of the Mall of America. [2] He won the spirit of hospitality award and the Legacy award for outstanding community service in 1998.[ citation needed ]
In 1982,The Normandale Office Park was constructed with the completion of the first four buildings in the area. In 1987,The City approved plans to build the Mall of America. [3]
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