Overgaard, Paul Phillip
House 1963-66 (District 9); House 1967-68 (District 9A); Senate 1971-72 (District 9)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Freeborn, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/15/1930
Birth Place:
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Birth County:
Freeborn
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
2/4/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Albert Lea
Occupation (when first elected):
Grain Farmer
EDUCATION
Albert Lea High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1947
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota State Vocational-Technical Education Advisory Committee;
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army, 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division and the 82nd Airborne Division, Paratroopers (Korean Conflict, 1st Lieutenant, received the Purple Heart and the Silver Star);
1948 to 1953
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Board of Residential Utility Consumers, Department of Commerce;
01/197? to 01/1985
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Janet Crissinger (married on April 18, 1954)
Children:
Five children: (daughters) Cheryl, Nancy, Jean, Marianne, and Carla
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Tony Albright
- Son-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
Funeral Service was held on February 15 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-72.
Body: Senate
District: 09
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Albert Lea
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Freeborn, Waseca
Occupation: Vice President; Imperial Financial Services, Inc.
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Commerce and Insurance
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Education
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Labor Relations
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Local Government
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Regulated Industries
Body: House
District: 09A
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Albert Lea
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation: Mutual Funds Securities
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Employees Compensation
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Highways
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Recreation and Water Resources
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Taxes
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University and College
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Albert Lea
Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation: Grain Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Employees Compensation
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General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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Highways
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Municipal Affairs
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Taxes
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Albert Lea
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented:
Freeborn
Occupation: Grain Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Cooperatives and Marketing
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Employees Compensation
-
Industrial and Employee Relations
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Municipal Affairs
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Recreation and Water Resources
Articles & Books About
Salisbury, Bill. "Obituary: Paul Overgaard, 91: Former Albert Lea Lawmaker Was Also GOP Campaign Strategist." Pioneer Press, February 10, 2022.
Paul P. Overgaard (obituary). Albert Lea Tribune, February 9, 2022.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.