75th Minnesota Legislature
| Seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 6, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | Jerome M. Hughes | ||||
| President pro tempore | Florian Chmielewski | ||||
| Majority Leader | Roger Moe | ||||
| Minority Leader | Duane Benson | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Fred C. Norton, Robert Vanasek | ||||
| Majority Leader | Robert Vanasek, Ann Wynia | ||||
| Minority Leader | William R. Schreiber | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
The seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 1987. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1986.
Sessions[edit]
The legislature met in a regular session from January 6, 1987, to May 18, 1987. A special session was convened on June 25, 1987, to enact legislation strengthening the state's laws regarding corporate takeovers.[1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between February 9, 1988, and April 25, 1988.[1]
Party summary[edit]
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate[edit]
| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 43 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 47 | 20 | 67 | 0 |
| November 15, 1987 | 46 | 66 | 1 | |
| November 16, 1987 | 21 | 67 | 0 | |
| January 1, 1989 | 45 | 66 | 1 | |
| Latest voting share | 67% | 31% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 44 | 23 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives[edit]
| Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 65 | 67 | 132 | 2 |
| Begin | 83 | 51 | 134 | 0 |
| June 25, 1987 | 82 | 133 | 1 | |
| September 2, 1987 | 81 | 132 | 2 | |
| November 12, 1987 | 82 | 52 | 134 | 0 |
| July 19, 1988 | 51 | 133 | 1 | |
| September 7, 1988 | 81 | 132 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 60% | 38% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 81 | 53 | 134 | 0 |
Leadership[edit]
Senate[edit]
- President of the Senate
- Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[4]
- President pro tempore[nb 1]
- Florian Chmielewski (DFL-Sturgeon Lake)[4]
- Senate Minority Leader
- Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)[5]
House of Representatives[edit]
- Speaker of the House
- Until June 25, 1987 Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)[6]
- After June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)[6]
- House Majority Leader
- Until June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)[7]
- After June 25, 1987 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul)[7]
- House Minority Leader
- William R. Schreiber (IR-Brooklyn Park)[7]
Members[edit]
Senate[edit]
House of Representatives[edit]
Membership changes[edit]
Senate[edit]
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Gerald Willet (DFL) |
Resigned November 15, 1987, in order to accept appointment to the position of Commissioner to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.[8] | Bob Decker (IR) |
November 16, 1987[9] |
| 37 | Darril Wegscheid (DFL) |
Resigned January 1, 1989, in order to devote more time to his career.[10] | Remained vacant | |
House of Representatives[edit]
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65A | Fred C. Norton (DFL) |
Resigned June 25, 1987, in order to accept appointment to serve on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.[11] | Andy Dawkins (DFL) |
November 12, 1987[12] |
| 30B | Jerry E. Schoenfeld (DFL) |
Resigned September 2, 1987, to accept appointment as Director of the Rural Development Board in the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development.[13] | Dale L. DeRaad (IR) |
November 12, 1987[14] |
| 63A | John Rose (IR) |
Died in office July 19, 1988, following intestinal surgery at St. John's Northeast Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota.[15] | Remained vacant | |
| 52B | Daniel Knuth (DFL) |
Resigned September 7, 1988, to accept appointment to a Deputy Chair position on the Minnesota Waste Management Board.[16] | Remained vacant | |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Florian Chmielewski served as president pro tempore during the 1987 special session, because Senate President Jerome M. Hughes was absent.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Willet, Gerald L." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Decker, Robert "Bob"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Wegscheid, Darril". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Norton, Fred C." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Dawkins, Andrew J. "Andy"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Schoenfeld, Jerry E." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "DeRaad, Dale L." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Rose, John T." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Knuth, Daniel J. "Dan"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 16 May 2015.