77th Minnesota Legislature
1991–1993 Minnesota Legislature
The seventy-seventh Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8, 1991. 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 6, 1990.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1991, to May 20, 1991. A continuation of the regular session was held between January 6, 1992, and April 16, 1992. There were no special sessions of the seventy-seventh Legislature.[ 1]
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below.
Senate
Party[ 2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
IR
End of previous Legislature
44
23
67
0
Begin
46
21
67
0
December 7, 1991
20
66
1
January 9, 1992
21
67
0
May 20, 1992
20
66
1
Latest voting share
69%
30%
Beginning of the next Legislature
45
22
67
0
House of Representatives
Party[ 3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
DFL
IR
End of previous Legislature
78
52
130
4
Begin
79
53
132
2
February 7, 1991
54
133
1
February 18, 1991
55
134
0
November 1, 1991
78
133
1
January 2, 1992
56
134
0
May 7, 1992
55
133
1
May 11, 1992
54
132
2
July, 1992
79[ nb 1]
53
December 14, 1992
78
131
3
Latest voting share
58%
40%
Beginning of the next Legislature
86
47
133
1
Leadership
Senate
President of the Senate
Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[ 5]
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)[ 6]
Senate Minority Leader
Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)[ 6]
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House[ nb 2]
Until January 6, 1992 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)[ 7]
After January 6, 1992 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)[ 7]
House Majority Leader
Until July 11, 1991 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)[ 8]
After July 11, 1991 Alan Welle (DFL-Willmar)[ 8]
House Minority Leader
Terry Dempsey (IR-New Ulm)[ 8]
Members
Senate
Name
District
City
Party
Adkins, Betty
22
St. Michael
DFL
Beckman, Tracy
26
Bricelyn
DFL
Belanger, William
41
Bloomington
IR
Benson, Duane
32
Lanesboro
IR
Benson, Joanne
17
St. Cloud
IR
Berg, Charlie
11
Chokio
DFL
Berglin, Linda
60
Minneapolis
DFL
Bernhagen, John
21
Hutchinson
IR
Bertram, Joe
16
Paynesville
DFL
Brataas, Nancy
33
Rochester
IR
Chmielewski, Florian
14
Sturgeon Lake
DFL
Cohen, Dick
64
St. Paul
DFL
Dahl, Gregory
50
Ham Lake
DFL
Davis, Chuck
18
Princeton
DFL
Day, Dick
30
Owatonna
IR
DeCramer, Gary
27
Ghent
DFL
Dicklich, Ron
05
Hibbing
DFL
Finn, Skip
04
Cass Lake
DFL
Flynn, Carol
61
Minneapolis
DFL
Frank, Don
51
Spring Lake Park
DFL
Frederickson, Dave
20
Murdock
DFL
Frederickson, Dennis
23
New Ulm
IR
Gustafson, Jim
08
Duluth
IR
Halberg, Chuck
38
Burnsville
IR
Hottinger, John
24
Mankato
DFL
Hughes, Jerome M.
54
Maplewood
DFL
Johnson, Dean
15
Willmar
IR
Johnson, Doug
06
Tower
DFL
Johnson, Janet
19
North Branch
DFL
Johnston, Terry
36
Prior Lake
IR
Kelly, Randy
67
St. Paul
DFL
Knaak, Fritz
53
White Bear Lake
IR
Kroening, Carl
57
Minneapolis
DFL
Laidig, Gary
55
Stillwater
IR
Langseth, Keith
09
Glyndon
DFL
Larson, Cal
10
Fergus Falls
IR
Lessard, Bob
03
International Falls
DFL
Luther, Bill
47
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Marty, John
63
Roseville
DFL
McGowan, Pat
33
Maple Grove
IR
Mehrkens, Lyle
26
Red Wing
IR
Merriam, Gene
49
Coon Rapids
DFL
Metzen, James
39
South St. Paul
DFL
Moe, Roger
02
Erskine
DFL
Mondale, Ted
44
Saint Louis Park
DFL
Morse, Steven
34
Dakota
DFL
Neuville, Thomas
25
Northfield
IR
Novak, Steve
52
New Brighton
DFL
Olson, Gen
43
Minnetrista
IR
Pappas, Sandra
65
St. Paul
DFL
Pariseau, Pat
37
Farmington
IR
Piper, Pat
31
Austin
DFL
Pogemiller, Larry
58
Minneapolis
DFL
Price, Leonard
56
Woodbury
DFL
Ranum, Jane
62
Minneapolis
DFL
Reichgott Junge, Ember
46
New Hope
DFL
Renneke, Earl
35
Le Sueur
IR
Riveness, Phil
40
Bloomington
DFL
Sams, Dallas
12
Staples
DFL
Samuelson, Don
13
Brainerd
DFL
Solon, Sam
07
Duluth
DFL
Spear, Allan
59
Minneapolis
DFL
Storm, Don
42
Edina
IR
Stumpf, LeRoy
01
Thief River Falls
DFL
Terwilliger, Roy
42
Edina
IR
Traub, Judy
45
Minnetonka
DFL
Vickerman, Jim
28
Tracy
DFL
Waldorf, Gene
66
St. Paul
DFL
House of Representatives
Name
District
City
Party
Abrams, Ron
45A
Minnetonka
IR
Anderson, Richard H.
30B
Waseca
IR
Anderson, Bob
10B
Ottertail
DFL[ nb 1]
Anderson, Irv
03A
International Falls
DFL
Battaglia, David Peter
06A
Two Harbors
DFL
Bauerly, Jerry
18B
Sauk Rapids
DFL
Beard, Pat
56B
Cottage Grove
DFL
Begich, Joseph
06B
Eveleth
DFL
Bertram, Jeff
16B
Paynesville
DFL
Bettermann, Hilda
11B
Brandon
IR
Bishop, Dave
33B
Rochester
IR
Blatz, Kathleen
41B
Bloomington
IR
Bodahl, Larry
35B
Waconia
DFL
Boo, Ben
08B
Duluth
IR
Brown, Chuck
11A
Appleton
DFL
Carlson, Lyndon
46B
Crystal
DFL
Carruthers, Phil
47B
Brooklyn Center
DFL
Clark, Karen
60A
Minneapolis
DFL
Cooper, Roger
21B
Bird Island
DFL
Dauner, Marvin
09B
Hawley
DFL
Davids, Gregory
32B
Preston
IR
Dawkins, Andy
65A
St. Paul
DFL
Dempsey, Terry
23A
New Ulm
IR
Dille, Steve
21A
Dassel
IR
Dorn, John
24A
Mankato
DFL
Erhardt, Ron
42B
Edina
IR
Farrell, Jim
67A
St. Paul
DFL
Frederick, Sal
24B
Mankato
IR
Frerichs, Don
32A
Rochester
IR
Garcia, Edwina
40A
Richfield
DFL
Girard, Jim
27A
Lynd
IR
Goodno, Kevin
09A
Moorhead
IR
Greenfield, Lee
61A
Minneapolis
DFL
Gruenes, Dave
17B
St. Cloud
IR
Gutknecht, Gil
33A
Rochester
IR
Hanson, Jeff
56A
Woodbury
DFL
Hartle, Dean
30A
Owatonna
IR
Hasskamp, Kris
13A
Crosby
DFL
Haukoos, Bob
31A
Albert Lea
IR
Hausman, Alice
63B
St. Paul
DFL
Heir, Phil
50B
Blaine
IR
Henry, Joyce
40B
Bloomington
IR
Hufnagle, Paul
41A
Bloomington
IR
Hugoson, Gene
29A
Granada
IR
Jacobs, Joel
49B
Coon Rapids
DFL
Janezich, Jerry
05B
Chisholm
DFL
Jaros, Mike
07B
Duluth
DFL
Jefferson, Jeff
57B
Minneapolis
DFL
Jennings, Loren Geo
19B
Harris
DFL
Johnson, Alice
51A
Spring Lake Park
DFL
Johnson, Bob
04A
Bemidji
DFL
Johnson, Virgil
34A
Caledonia
IR
Kahn, Phyllis
58B
Minneapolis
DFL
Kalis, Henry
29B
Walters
DFL
Kelso, Becky
36A
Shakopee
DFL
Kinkel, Tony
04B
Park Rapids
DFL
Knickerbocker, Jerry
43B
Minnetonka
IR
Koppendrayer, LeRoy
18A
Princeton
IR
Krambeer, Rich
47A
Brooklyn Park
IR
Krinkie, Philip
53A
Shoreview
IR
Krueger, Rick
12B
Staples
DFL
Lasley, Harold
19A
Cambridge
DFL
Leppik, Peggy
45B
Golden Valley
IR
Lieder, Bernard
02A
Crookston
DFL
Limmer, Warren
48A
Maple Grove
IR
Long, Dee
59A
Minneapolis
DFL
Lourey, Becky
14B
Kerrick
DFL
Lynch, Teresa
50A
Andover
IR
Macklin, Bill
36B
Lakeville
IR
Mariani, Carlos
65B
St. Paul
DFL
Marsh, Marcus M.
17A
Sauk Rapids
IR
McEachern, Bob
22A
Maple Lake
DFL
McGuire, Mary Jo
63A
Falcon Heights
DFL
McPherson, Harriet
55B
Stillwater
IR
Milbert, Bob
39B
South St. Paul
DFL
Morrison, Connie
38A
Burnsville
IR
Munger, Willard
07A
Duluth
DFL
Murphy, Mary
08A
Hermantown
DFL
Nelson, Ken
62A
Minneapolis
DFL
Nelson, Syd
12A
Sebeka
DFL
Newinski, Dennis
54B
Maplewood
IR
O'Connor, Rich
66B
St. Paul
DFL
Ogren, Paul Anders
14A
Aitkin
DFL
Olsen, Sally
44A
Saint Louis Park
IR
Olson, Edgar
02B
Fosston
DFL
Olson, Katy
28B
Sherburn
DFL
Omann, Bernie
16A
St. Joseph
IR
Onnen, Tony
22B
Cokato
IR
Orenstein, Howard
64B
St. Paul
DFL
Orfield, Myron
59B
Minneapolis
DFL
Osthoff, Tom
66A
St. Paul
DFL
Ostrom, Don
23B
St. Peter
DFL
Ozment, Dennis
37B
Rosemount
IR
Pauly, Sidney
42A
Eden Prairie
IR
Pellow, Dick
52B
New Brighton
IR
Pelowski, Gene
34B
Winona
DFL
Petersen, Doug
20A
Madison
DFL
Pugh, Tom
39A
South St. Paul
DFL
Reding, Leo
31B
Austin
DFL
Rest, Ann
46A
New Hope
DFL
Rice, Jim
57A
Minneapolis
DFL
Rodosovich, Peter
25B
Faribault
DFL
Rukavina, Tom
05A
Virginia
DFL
Runbeck, Linda
52A
Circle Pines
IR
Sarna, John
58A
Minneapolis
DFL
Schafer, Gary
35A
Gibbon
IR
Scheid, Linda
47A
Brooklyn Park
DFL
Schreiber, Bill
48B
Brooklyn Park
IR
Seaberg, Art
38B
Eagan
IR
Segal, Gloria
44B
St. Louis Park
DFL
Simoneau, Wayne
51B
Fridley
DFL
Skoglund, Wes
61B
Minneapolis
DFL
Smith, Steve
43A
Mound
IR
Solberg, Loren
03B
Bovey
DFL
Sparby, Wally
01B
Thief River Falls
DFL
Stanius, Brad
53B
White Bear Lake
IR
Steensma, Andy
27B
Luverne
DFL
Sviggum, Steve
26A
Kenyon
IR
Swenson, Doug
55A
Forest Lake
IR
Thompson, Loren
10A
Waubun
DFL
Tompkins, Eileen
37A
Apple Valley
IR
Trimble, Steve
67B
St. Paul
DFL
Tunheim, Jim
01A
Kennedy
DFL
Uphus, Sylvester
15A
Sauk Centre
IR
Valento, Don
54A
Little Canada
IR
Vanasek, Robert
25A
New Prague
DFL
Vellenga, Kathleen
64A
St. Paul
DFL
Wagenius, Jean
62B
Minneapolis
DFL
Waltman, Bobby Joe
26B
Elgin
IR
Weaver, Charlie
49A
Anoka
IR
Wejcman, Linda
60B
Minneapolis
DFL
Welker, Ray
20B
Montevideo
IR
Welle, Alan
15B
Willmar
DFL
Wenzel, Steve
13B
Little Falls
DFL
Winter, Ted
28A
Fulda
DFL
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date successor seated
32B
Elton Redalen (IR)
Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture . Was reelected, but resigned before the 77th Legislature convened.[ 12]
Greg Davids (IR)
February 18, 1991[ 13]
50B
Joe Quinn (DFL)
Resigned January 7, 1991, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Judicial District Court Judge. Was reelected, but resigned before the 77th Legislature convened.[ 14]
Phil Heir (IR)
February 7, 1991[ 15]
47A
Linda Scheid (DFL)
Resigned November 1, 1991, to become Vice President for Community Affairs with Burnet Realty.[ 16]
Rich Krambeer (IR)
January 2, 1992[ 17]
44A
Sally Olsen (IR)
Resigned May 7, 1992, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals Judge.[ 18]
Remained vacant
23A
Terry Dempsey (IR)
Resigned May 11, 1992, to accept appointment as a Minnesota Judicial District Court Judge.[ 19]
Remained vacant
44B
Gloria Segal (DFL)
Resigned December 14, 1992, for health reasons related to a cancerous tumor.[ 20]
Remained vacant
Notes
References
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^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2 May 2015 .
^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 May 2015 .
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^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 May 2015 .
^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 May 2015 .
^ a b c "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 May 2015 .
^ a b c "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 4 May 2015 .
^ "Storm, Donald A." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Terwilliger, Roy W." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Gustafson, James "Jim" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Redalen, Elton R." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Davids, Gregory M. "Greg" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Quinn, R. Joseph "Joe" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Heir, Phil" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Scheid, Linda J." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Krambeer, Richard "Rich" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Olsen, Sally" . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Dempsey, Terence M. "Terry" " . Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
^ "Segal, Gloria M." Legislators Past & Present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 May 2015 .
Preceded by
Seventy-seventh Minnesota Legislature 1991—1993
Succeeded by