Vickerman, Barbara "Barb"
House 1993-97 (District 23A)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Brown, Redwood
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/26/1933
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
12/22/1997
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Barb
City of Residence (when first elected):
Redwood Falls
Occupation (when first elected):
Retail Sales, Wishing Well Card and Gift Shop
EDUCATION
Vocational-Technical School; Medical Laboratory Technician
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Gerald "Gerry" Vickerman
Children:
Four children: Leo, Brett, and Mark (sons); Ellen (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
James A. Vickerman
- Cousin-in-Law
GENERAL NOTES
She was 64 years old when she died in 1997, so she must have been born around 1933.
She died of liver cancer at home in Redwood Falls, Minnesota while still in office. Her funeral was held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Religion provided by her obituary.
Body: House
District: 23A
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Redwood Falls
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 12/22/1997
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Retail Sales, Wishing Well Card and Gift Shop
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections
-
Health and Human Services
Minutes
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Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division
Minutes
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Regulated Industries and Energy
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Regulated Industries and Energy: Gambling
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
She died while in office on December 22, 1997.
Body: House
District: 23A
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Redwood Falls
Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Retail Sales, Wishing Well Card and Gift Shop
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services
-
Health and Human Services: Health and Human Services Finance Division
-
Labor-Management Relations
-
Regulated Industries and Energy
Body: House
District: 23A
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Redwood Falls
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
Counties Represented:
Brown, Redwood
Occupation: Retail Sales, Wishing Well Card and Gift Shop
Party:
Independent Republican
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services
-
Health and Human Services: Human Services Finance Division
-
Labor-Management Relations
-
Regulated Industries and Energy
Articles & Books About
"Vickerman's Legislative Post Topped a Varied Career." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 23, 1998, p. 17.
"3-Term State Lawmaker Barb Vickerman Dies at 64 (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 24, 1997.
Shah, Allie. "Barbara Vicerman, Redwood Falls Legislator, Dies (Obituary)." Star Tribune, December 24, 1997, p. B6.
Hammond, Ruth. "Small Town Vitality Top Concern For Vickerman." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, January 22, 1993, p. 15.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.