John Persell | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 5A district 4A (2009–2013) | |
In office January 8, 2019 –January 4, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Matt Bliss |
Succeeded by | Matt Bliss |
In office January 6,2009 –January 2,2017 | |
Preceded by | Frank Moe |
Succeeded by | Matt Bliss |
Personal details | |
Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
Political party | Democratic–Farmer–Labor |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Bemidji State University |
John Sterling Persell,Jr. (born 1950) is an American DFL politician who represented District 5A in northern Minnesota,first winning election in 2008.
Persell majored in biology at Bemidji State University,and served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation Board,and of the Frohn Township Board of Supervisors. Persell is a member of the American Legion Honor Guard,and has worked as a mentor in the STEM Program (Science,Technology,Engineering,Math) at Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake. [1] [2] He is also a retired water quality specialist and environmental policy analyst for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. [3]
Persell was elected in 2008,running after two-term Representative Frank Moe opted not to seek reelection. [4] He was reelected in 2010,2012,and 2014.
In 2016 he lost reelection to Republican Matt Bliss. In a rematch in 2018,Persell beat Bliss by just 11 votes. [5] He has been chosen to lead the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee. [6]
In 2020,he was challenged by Bliss again,and defeated by 1,485 votes.
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