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Nyquist, Dean A.

Senate 1967-72 (District 32)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/24/1935
Birth Place: Brule, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 1/1/2014
Gender: Male
Religion: Covenant
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Brooklyn Center
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer/Engineer, Honeywell

EDUCATION

Hoffman High School; Secondary; Salutatorian, Graduate
North Dakota State School of Science Junior College; Junior College/Community College; With Honors, 1954
North Dakota State University; College Graduate; Electrical Engineering, With Honors, 1956
William Mitchell College of Law; Law Degree; 1961

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Mayor: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (City Mayor); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Marie
Children: Three children: Lee, Jeanette, and Rick
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-68.

His funeral was held at Maple Grove Covenant Church.

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Corrections and Commitments
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Public Highways
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Urban Affairs

66th Legislative Session (1969-1970) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Public Highways
  • Public Welfare
  • Temperance and Liquor Control

65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 32
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Brooklyn Center
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer/Engineer, Honeywell
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • General Legislation
  • Judiciary
  • Public Highways
  • Public Welfare
  • Temperance and Liquor Control
Articles & Books About
Groessel, Paul. "Former Brooklyn Center Mayor Dean Nyquist Remembered." Sun Post, January 8, 2014.

"Dean A. Nyquist." Star Tribune, January 4, 2014.


These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.