Long, Verne E.
House 1963-66 (District 20); House 1967-72 (District 20A); House 1973-74 (District 26A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Lincoln, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/24/1925
Birth Place:
Pipestone, Minnesota
Birth County:
Pipestone
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/21/2022
Gender:
Male
Religion:
United Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Pipestone
Occupation (when first elected):
Livestock Farmer
EDUCATION
Pipestone Public Schools; Secondary; Graduate, 1942
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Pipestone, Minnesota (School Board, Chair);
1954 to 1962
Municipal Government:
Pipestone, Minnesota (Township Supervisor);
1957 to 1962
Board of Regents:
University of Minnesota;
1981 to 1987
County Government:
Pipestone County (Extension Board);
1989 to 1994
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2nd Congressional District (Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson);
02/1991 to 1995
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Wilma Deen Watts (married on March 21, 1948)
Children:
Three children: Judith Anne and Kathryn Jo (daughters), James Douglas (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the 4-H Foundation.
He grew up on his family farm in Grange Township, Pipestone County. He and his wife lived on the farm for 65 years; it was his home for one day shy of 88 years.
He was a member of Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone, Minnesota.
His funeral will be held on March 24, 2022 at 2pm at Peace United Methodist Church in Pipestone Minnesota. He will be buried at New Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone.
Body: House
District: 26A
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented:
Murray, Nobles, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Education Division
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Higher Education
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Local Government
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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Appropriations: Medical Education (Chair)
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Higher Education (Chair)
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Labor Relations
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Local Government
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Reapportionment and Elections
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Agriculture
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Appropriations
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County and Township Government
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Elections and Reapportionment
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Highways
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Labor Relations
Body: House
District: 20A
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented:
Lincoln, Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
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Elections and Reapportionment
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Government Employee Security
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Labor-Management Relations
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Motor Vehicles
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented:
Pipestone
Occupation: Grain and Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Cooperatives
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Appropriations
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Labor-Management Relations
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Motor Vehicles
-
Reapportionment
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Pipestone
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented:
Pipestone
Occupation: Livestock Farmer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Appropriations
-
Elections and Reapportionment
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Industrial and Employee Relations
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Motor Vehicles
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