Loren A. Solberg(born November 3, 1941) is aMinnesotapolitician and a former member of theMinnesota House of Representativeswho represented District 3B, which includes portions ofAitkinandItascacounties in the northern part of the state. ADemocrat,he is also a retired educator.[1]
Loren Solberg | |
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| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 3B district | |
| In office January 4, 1983 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Lemen |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn McElfatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1941 |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse | Joan |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota,U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Duluth Bemidji State University Harvard University |
| Profession | Educator,legislator |
Solberg was first elected in 1982, and was re-elected every two years until the 2010 general election, when he was unseated byRepublicanCarolyn McElfatrick.He left office on January 3, 2011.[2]
Solberg was chair the House Ways and Means Committee, and was a member of the Finance, the Rules and Legislative Administration, and the Taxes committees. He also served on the Finance Subcommittee for the Commerce and Labor Subcommittee for the Labor and Consumer Protection Division, and on the Finance Subcommittee for the Capital Investment Finance Division.[3]He previously chaired the Ways and Means Committee from 1993–1998, and chaired the Ethics Committee from 1989-1990. He was an assistantminority leaderfrom 1999-2002.[1]
Solberg graduated from Blackduck High School inBlackduck,then attended theUniversity of MinnesotainDuluthandBemidji State UniversityinBemidji,graduating with aB.S.in Mathematics Education in 1965. He later earned hisM.S.in Mathematics Education from Bemidji State University in 1972, and hisM.P.A.through a Bush Fellowship fromHarvard Universityin 1990.[4]He served as mayor of the town ofBoveyfrom 1970-1982.[1]
References
edit- ^abc"Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Solberg, Loren A".Leg.state.mn.us.Retrieved2010-07-20.
- ^"November surprise: Top five state Leg upsets".3 November 2010.
- ^"Loren Solberg (DFL) 03B - Minnesota House of Representatives".House.leg.state.mn.us.Retrieved2010-07-20.
- ^"Project Vote Smart - Representative Loren A. Solberg - Biography".Votesmart.org.Retrieved2010-07-20.