House 1975-76 (District 45B); Senate 1977-82 (District 45); Senate 1983-94 (District 47)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served: Hennepin
Fergus Falls High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1963University of Minnesota; B.S.; Engineering, Honors Graduate, 1967University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; Honors Graduate, 1970
Spouse: Darlene Joyce (married in December 1967; she died in January 2002) Children: Two children: Alex (son), Alicia (daughter) Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Darlene Joyce Luther - Wife
Special Legislative Concerns: budget, ethics, finance, taxes, energy, economic development, environment, consumer protection.He was raised on a dairy farm 5 miles northwest of Fergus Falls, Minnesota.When his wife, Darlene Joyce Luther, first took office in 1993, they became the first married couple to serve in the Minnesota Legislature at the same time.He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the United States House of Representatives in 2002. He sought the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary endorsement for Minnesota Attorney General in 2006 after Matt Entenza dropped out of the race. He lost the primary endorsement to Lori Swanson.Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.