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Vickerman, James A. "Jim"
Senate 1987-92 (District 28); Senate 1993-2010 (District 22)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
| Date of Birth: 05/01/1931
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Date of Death:
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| Birth Place: Tracy, Minnesota
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Birth County: Lyon |
Birth Country: United States |
| Other Names: Jim |
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| Gender:
Male
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Religion: Methodist
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City of Residence (when first elected):
Tracy
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
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EDUCATION
Rural School; Elementary School; One Room Schoolhouse
Tracy High School; Secondary; Didn't Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
| County Government | Murray County, Minnesota (Soil and Water Conservation Board, Supervisor, 12 years) | | ??/??/19?? to ??/??/???? |
| County Board/Commissioner | Murray County, Minnesota (County Commissioner) | Elected | ??/??/1981 to ??/??/1986 |
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Wava (married in 1950)
Children:
Six children: (one child was deceased while he was in office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Barbara Vickerman
- Cousin-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: taxes, environment and natural resources, health and human services, agriculture, local and metro concerns, education, rural health, transportation, veterans, local government.
He grew up on a farm.
Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006, and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.
| Legislative Session:
86th (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/7/2006
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Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
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Committees:
Agriculture and Veterans (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division (Chair)
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division-Energy Subdivision
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division-Parks and Trails Legacy
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Subcommittee: Gaming
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| Legislative Session:
85th (2007-2008)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/7/2006
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Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture and Veterans (Chair)
Environment and Natural Resources
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: Agriculture and Veterans Budget and Policy Division (Chair)
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division-Energy Subdivision
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight
State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Subcommittee: Gaming
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Session Notes:
He served on the Finance Committee in 2008.
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| Legislative Session:
84th (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/5/2002
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Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming (Chair)
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: State Government Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: Transportation Budget Division
Rules and Administration (Chair)
State and Local Government Operations
Transportation
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Leadership Position:
Majority Whip
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| Legislative Session:
83rd (2003-2004)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/5/2002
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Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Special Session Bills Authored: |
Committees:
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs-2003/Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming-2004 (Chair)
Finance Subcommittee: Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division
Finance Subcommittee: State Government Budget Division
Rules and Administration
State and Local Government Operations (Chair)
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Leadership Position:
Majority Whip
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Session Notes:
He was the Chair of the Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming Committee in 2004 only.
He was a member of the Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development Budget Division in 2004 only.
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| Legislative Session:
82nd (2001-2002)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/7/2000
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Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture, General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Fish and Wildlife
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: State Government, Economic Development and Judiciary Budget Division
Rules and Administration
State and Local Government Operations (Chair)
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| Legislative Session:
81st (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/5/1996
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Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Rural Development/State Government Finance Subcommittee: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Local and Metropolitan Government (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government Subcommittee: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division
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| Legislative Session:
80th (1997-1998)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/5/1996
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Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/2/2001
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources/Agriculture and Rural Development/State Government Finance Subcommittee: Environment and Agriculture Budget Division
Local and Metropolitan Government (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes/Local and Metropolitan Government Subcommittee: Property Taxes and Local Government Budget Division
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| Legislative Session:
79th (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/3/1992
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Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Bills Authored:
Chief Author
Author
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Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Health Care
Health Care Subcommittee: Health Care and Family Services Finance Division
Metropolitan and Local Government (Chair)
Metropolitan and Local Government Subcommittee: Intergovernmental Relations
Metropolitan and Local Government Subcommittee: Metropolitan Affairs
Rules and Administration
Transportation and Public Transit
Transportation and Public Transit Subcommittee: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
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| Legislative Session:
78th (1993-1994)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/3/1992
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Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/6/1997
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| District: 22 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Health Care
Health Care Subcommittee: Health Care and Family Services Finance Division
Rules and Administration
Transportation and Public Transit
Transportation and Public Transit Subcommittee: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
Veterans and General Legislation (Chair)
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| Legislative Session:
77th (1991-1992)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/6/1990
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Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
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| District: 28 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee: Joint Agriculture and Rural Development/Environment and Natural Resources Ad Hoc
Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee: Rural Development
Finance
Finance Subcommittee: Health and Human Services Division
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services Subcommittee: Health Care Access Division
Transportation
Transportation Subcommittee: Commercial Policy (Chair)
Transportation Subcommittee: Transportation Safety
Veterans and General Legislation
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| Legislative Session:
76th (1989-1990) (second half of Senate term)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/4/1986
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Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991
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| District: 28 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer/Former County Commissioner |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee: Agriculture Resources
Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee: Rural Development
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services Subcommittee: Health and Health Financing
Health and Human Services Subcommittee: Social Services and Government Administration
Local and Urban Government
Local and Urban Government Subcommittee: Land Use, Zoning and Planning
Transportation
Transportation Subcommittee: General Policy, Rural and Commercial
Veterans and Military Affairs
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| Legislative Session:
75th (1987-1988)
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| Body: Senate |
Elected: 11/4/1986
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Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/7/1991
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| District: 28 |
Residence: Tracy |
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Counties Represented:
Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Watonwan
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| Occupation: Farmer |
| Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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Committees:
Agriculture
Agriculture Subcommittee: Agriculture Products/Processing
Agriculture Subcommittee: Agriculture Resources
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services Subcommittee: Health and Health Financing
Health and Human Services Subcommittee: Social Services and Government Administration
Local and Urban Government
Local and Urban Government Subcommittee: Land Use, Zoning and Planning
Transportation
Transportation Subcommittee: General Policy and Rural and Commercial
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