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Yngve, John A.

House 1963-66 (District 31); House 1967-68 (District 33A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1924
Birth Place: Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Birth County: Pennington
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 5/21/2019
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Plymouth
Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

EDUCATION

St. Louis Park High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Board of Regents: University of Minnesota; [Dates Unknown] [Appointed]
State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Transit Commission (Chair); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Council/Aldermen: Plymouth, Minnesota (City Council); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Board/Commission: Plymouth, Minnesota (Planning Commission); [Dates Unknown]
Military: United States Army Air Force; 1942 to 1946
State Governor Staff: Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson's Transition Team; 1990 to 1991
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Technology, Inc. (Chair; Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson); 1991 to 2002 [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children: Five children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

"He and a group of like-minded Republican reformers called themselves the "Young Turks." Yngve pushed to establish the Metropolitan Council and to decriminalize mental illness" (Star Tribune, 5/31/2019).

Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 33A
Elected: 11/8/1966
Residence: Plymouth
Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Employees Compensation (Chair)
  • Financial Institutions
  • Judiciary
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Municipal Affairs
  • Towns and Counties

64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 31
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Plymouth
Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Cities of the First and Second Class
  • Employees Compensation
  • Highways
  • Judiciary
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs

63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 31
Elected: 11/6/1962
Residence: Plymouth
Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Cities of the 1st and 2nd Class
  • Employees Compensation
  • Health and Welfare
  • Highways
  • Judiciary
  • Recreation and Water Resources