Senate 1983-92 (District 53)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served: Ramsey, Washington
White Bear Lake High School; Secondary; Graduate, With Honors, 1971University for Foreigners, Perugia, Italy; Attended College; State University of Florence, Italy; Attended College; St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; Summa Cum Laude, 1975University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1978
Spouse: Single (when first elected); Jane Tyler (first listed in 1987) Children: Two children Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Delores J. Knaak - Mother
Special Legislative Concerns: natural resources and environment, education, education finance, taxation and local government.
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.