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Solberg, Loren A.

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Map of Bovey
Bovey, MN

House 1983-2010 (District 3B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/03/1941 Date of Death: 
Birth Place:  Birth County:  Birth Country:
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Lutheran
City of Residence (when first elected):  Bovey

Occupation (when first elected):  Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine

EDUCATION

Blackduck High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota, Duluth; Attended College;
Bemidji State University; B.S.; Mathematics Education
Harvard University; M.P.A.; Bush Fellowship
Bemidji State University; M.S.; Mathematics Education

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal MayorBovey, Minnesota (City Mayor)Elected??/??/1970 to ??/??/1982

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Joan
Children: Four children: Sean, John, Previn, and Kjirstin
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Legislative Session: 86th (2009-2010)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/4/2008 Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
District: 03B Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca
Occupation: Retired Educator/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  
Committees:
Commerce and Labor Subcommittee: Labor and Consumer Protection Division Minutes
Finance Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes
Session Notes: He was an ex officio member of the Finance Committee's Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division; the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division; the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division; the Energy Finance and Policy Division; the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division; the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division; the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division; the Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division; the K-12 Education Finance Division; the Public Safety Finance Division; the State Government Finance Division; and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division.
Legislative Session: 85th (2007-2008)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/7/2006 Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
District: 03B Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca
Occupation: Retired Math Educator, Greenway Middle and High Schools/Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Finance Minutes
Finance Subcommittee: Capital Investment Finance Division Minutes
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes
Session Notes: He was an ex officio member of the Finance Committee's Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Energy Finance and Policy Division; Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division; Health Care and Human Services Finance Division; Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division; Minnesota Heritage Finance Division; Public Safety Finance Division; State Government Finance Division; and Transportation Finance Division.
Legislative Session: 84th (2005-2006)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/2/2004 Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
District: 03B Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  
Committees:
Capital Investment Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes
Legislative Session: 83rd (2003-2004)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/5/2002 Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
District: 03B Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  
Committees:
Capital Investment
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Rules and Legislative Administration
Ways and Means
Legislative Session: 82nd (2001-2002)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/7/2000 Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  
Committees:
Capital Investment
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy
Rules and Legislative Administration
Ways and Means
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
Legislative Session: 81st (1999-2000)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1998 Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Capital Investment
Rules and Legislative Administration
Ways and Means
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
Legislative Session: 80th (1997-1998)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1996 Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Capital Investment
Economic Development and International Trade Subcommittee: Economic Development Finance Division
Judiciary
Ways and Means (Chair)
Session Notes: He was a non-voting (ex officio) member of the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee, Taxes Committee and Subcommittees, and these Finance Divisions: Housing and Housing Finance Division, Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division, Higher Education Finance Division, K-12 Education Finance Division, State Government Finance Division, Health and Human Services Finance Division, Judiciary Finance Division, and Transportation and Transit Finance Division.
Legislative Session: 79th (1995-1996)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1994 Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Capital Investment
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections Subcommittee: Elections Division
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Civil Law
Ways and Means (Chair)
Ways and Means Subcommittee: Government Efficiency and Oversight Division
Session Notes: He was a non-voting member of the Education Committee's K-12 Education Finance Division.
Legislative Session: 78th (1993-1994)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1992 Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Civil Law
Judiciary Subcommittee: Judiciary Finance Division
Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration Subcommittee: Personnel
Ways and Means (Chair)
Session Notes: He was a non-voting (ex officio) member of the Capital Investment Committee, Commerce and Economic Development Committee; Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance Committee; Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee, and Taxes Committee, and these Finance Divisions: Higher Education Finance Division, K-12 Education Finance Division, State Government Finance Division, Health and Housing Finance Division, and Human Services Finance Division.
Legislative Session: 77th (1991-1992)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/6/1990 Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee: State Government Division
Commerce
Ethics
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming Subcommittee: Elections Division
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Criminal Justice Division (Chair)
Judiciary Subcommittee: Family Law
Legislative Session: 76th (1989-1990)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1988 Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee: State Departments Division
Commerce
Commerce Subcommittee: Tourism
Ethics (Chair)
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming Subcommittee: Gaming Division
Regulated Industries
Legislative Session: 75th (1987-1988)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/4/1986 Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee: State Departments Division
Commerce
Commerce Subcommittee: Energy and Real Estate
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Crime and Family Law Division
Judiciary Subcommittee: Sentencing Guidelines (Chair)
Labor-Management Relations
Legislative Session: 74th (1985-1986)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/6/1984 Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Commerce and Economic Development
Commerce and Economic Development Subcommittee: Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Education
Education Subcommittee: Higher Education Division
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs Subcommittee: Metropolitan Affairs
Legislative Session: 73rd (1983-1984)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/2/1982 Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985
District: 03B Residence: Bovey
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: Math Teacher, Greenway Middle and High School, Coleraine
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Commerce and Economic Development
Commerce and Economic Development Subcommittee: Consumer Affairs and Tourism
Education
Education Subcommittee: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations Subcommittee: General Labor Legislation

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