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Haugerud, Neil Sherman

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Map of Preston
Preston, MN

House 1969-72 (District 1A); House 1973-77 (District 35A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served:  Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 07/03/1930 Date of Death: 06/06/2012
Birth Place: Canton Township, Minnesota Birth County: Fillmore Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Preston

Occupation (when first elected):  Securities Broker/Farmer

EDUCATION

Harmony High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1948
University of Minnesota; Attended College; Credits
Winona State Teachers College; Attended College; Credits

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

MilitaryUnited States Marine Corps ??/??/1948 to ??/??/1949
MilitaryUnited States Marine Corps (recalled to active duty) ??/??/1950 to ??/??/1952
County GovernmentFillmore County, Minnesota (Sheriff) ??/??/1959 to ??/??/1967
U.S. Executive BranchUpper Mississippi River Basin Commission (Commissioner, Appointed by President Jimmy Carter)Appointed11/04/1977 to 02/26/1981
State Legislative StaffLegislative Assistant for Speaker Harry Sieben, Jr. ??/??/1981 to ??/??/????
State AgencyMinnesota Department of Public Safety (Assistant Commissioner)Appointed??/??/1983 to ??/??/1990

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Helen Anderson (married in 1954)
Children: Five children: Renee, Susan, Karen, and Heidi (daughters); Thomas (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

He died at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Legislative Session: 70th (1977-1978)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/2/1976 Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 11/4/1977 (unfinished term)
District: 35A Residence: Preston
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee: State Departments Division (Chair)
Criminal Justice
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Rules and Legislative Administration
Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
Session Notes: He resigned on November 4, 1977 after he was appointed Commissioner of the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission by President Jimmy Carter.
Legislative Session: 69th (1975-1976)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1974 Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
District: 35A Residence: Preston
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Agriculture
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee: State Departments Division (Chair)
Crime Prevention and Corrections
Rules and Legislative Administration
Legislative Session: 68th (1973-1974)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/7/1972 Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
District: 35A Residence: Preston
Counties Represented: Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted
Occupation: Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
Appropriations
Appropriations Subcommittee: State Departments Division (Chair)
Crime Prevention and Corrections
Judiciary
Rules and Legislative Administration
Legislative Session: 67th (1971-1972)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1970 Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
District: 01A Residence: Preston
Counties Represented: Fillmore
Occupation: Securities Broker/Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Agriculture
Appropriations
Crime Prevention
Local Government
Reapportionment and Elections
Legislative Session: 66th (1969-1970)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1968 Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
District: 01A Residence: Preston
Counties Represented: Fillmore
Occupation: Securities Broker/Farmer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Conservation
Crime Prevention
Elections and Reapportionment
Financial Institutions and Securities
Labor Relations
Land and Water Resources

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books By
Haugerud, Neil. Holiday Forever. Longboat Key, Florida: Telemachus Press, 2011.

Haugerud, Neil. Jailhouse Stories: Memories of a Small-Town Sheriff. Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press, 1999.

Haugerud, Neil. Do It Yourself Probate Guide. St. Paul: Haugerud, 1987.


Articles & Books About
"Haugerud, Neil Sherman (Obituary)." Star Tribune, June 10, 2012.

Dornfeld, Steven. "Charlie Weaver brought his vision of effective government to metro area." (Article includes a story about Neil Haugerud.) Star Tribune, February 24, 1992.




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