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75th Minnesota Legislature

{{Short description|1987 and 1988 legislative sessions}}

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{{Infobox legislative session

| name = Seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature

| image = Minnesota State Capitol.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption =

| body = Minnesota Legislature

| country = United States

| state = Minnesota

| meeting_place = Minnesota State Capitol

| election =

| government =

| term_start = {{Start date|1987|01|06}}

| term_end = {{End date|1989|01|03}}

| before = 74th Minnesota Legislature

| after = 76th Minnesota Legislature

| website = {{URL|www.leg.state.mn.us/}}

| chamber1 = Minnesota State Senate

| membership1 = 67 Senators

| control1 = Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

| chamber1_leader1_type = President

| chamber1_leader1 = Jerome M. Hughes

| chamber1_leader2_type = President pro tempore

| chamber1_leader2 = Florian Chmielewski

| chamber1_leader3_type = Majority Leader

| chamber1_leader3 = Roger Moe

| chamber1_leader4_type = Minority Leader

| chamber1_leader4 = Duane Benson

| chamber1_leader5_type =

| chamber1_leader5 =

| chamber2 = Minnesota House of Representatives

| membership2 = 134 Representatives

| control2 = Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker

| chamber2_leader1 = Fred C. Norton,
Robert Vanasek

| chamber2_leader2_type = Majority Leader

| chamber2_leader2 = Robert Vanasek,
Ann Wynia

| chamber2_leader3_type = Minority Leader

| chamber2_leader3 = William R. Schreiber

| chamber2_leader4_type =

| chamber2_leader4 =

| chamber2_leader5_type =

| chamber2_leader5 =

| session1_start =

| session1_end =

}}

The seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 1987. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1986.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 6, 1987, to May 18, 1987. A special session was convened on June 25, 1987, to enact legislation strengthening the state's laws regarding corporate takeovers.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/sessions.aspx|title=Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present.|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 9, 1988, and April 25, 1988.

Party summary

:Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

= Senate =

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=2 | Party{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus.aspx?body=s|title=Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

! rowspan=3 | Vacant

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

DFL

! IR

style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of previous Legislature

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 43

| 24

! 67

| 0

colspan=5 |
style="font-size:80%" | Begin

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 47

| rowspan="2" | 20

! 67

| 0

style="font-size:80%" | November 15, 1987

| {{party shading/Democratic}} rowspan="2" | 46

! 66

| 1

style="font-size:80%" | November 16, 1987

| rowspan="2" | 21

! 67

| 0

style="font-size:80%" | January 1, 1989

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 45

! 66

| 1

Latest voting share

! {{percentage|45|67|0}}

! {{percentage|21|67|0}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |
style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the next Legislature

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 44

| 23

! 67

| 0

= House of Representatives =

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=2 | Party{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/caucus.aspx?body=h|title=Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

! rowspan=3 | Vacant

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

DFL

! IR

style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| End of previous Legislature

| 65

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 67

! 132

| 2

colspan=5 |
style="font-size:80%" | Begin

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 83

| rowspan="3" | 51

! 134

| 0

style="font-size:80%" | June 25, 1987

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 82

! 133

| 1

style="font-size:80%" | September 2, 1987

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 81

! 132

| 2

style="font-size:80%" | November 12, 1987

| {{party shading/Democratic}} rowspan="2" | 82

| 52

! 134

| 0

style="font-size:80%" | July 19, 1988

| rowspan="2" | 51

! 133

| 1

style="font-size:80%" | September 7, 1988

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 81

! 132

| 2

Latest voting share

! {{percentage|81|134|0}}

! {{percentage|51|134|0}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=5 |
style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:80%;"| Beginning of the next Legislature

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 81

| 53

! 134

| 0

Leadership

= Senate =

;President of the Senate

:Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood){{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/spres.aspx|title=President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

;President pro tempore{{#tag:ref|Florian Chmielewski served as president pro tempore during the 1987 special session, because Senate President Jerome M. Hughes was absent.|name="pres_pro_tem"|group="nb"}}

:Florian Chmielewski (DFL-Sturgeon Lake)

;Senate Majority Leader

:Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine){{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/smajmin.aspx|title=Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

;Senate Minority Leader

:Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)

= House of Representatives =

;Speaker of the House

:Until June 25, 1987 Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul){{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/speakers.aspx|title=Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

:After June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)

;House Majority Leader

:Until June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague){{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/histleg/hmajmin.aspx|title=Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

:After June 25, 1987 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul)

;House Minority Leader

:William R. Schreiber (IR-Brooklyn Park)

Members

= Senate =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! District

! City

! Party

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Adkins, Betty

| 22

| St. Michael

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Anderson, Don A.

| 12

| Wadena

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Beckman, Tracy

| 29

| Bricelyn

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Belanger, William

| 41

| Bloomington

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Benson, Duane

| 32

| Lanesboro

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Berg, Charlie

| 11

| Chokio

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Berglin, Linda

| 60

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Bernhagen, John

| 21

| Hutchinson

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Bertram, Joe

| 16

| Paynesville

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Brandl, John

| 62

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Brataas, Nancy

| 33

| Rochester

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Chmielewski, Florian

| 14

| Sturgeon Lake

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Cohen, Dick

| 64

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Dahl, Gregory

| 50

| Coon Rapids

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Davis, Chuck

| 18

| Princeton

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Decker, Bob

| 04

| Bemidji

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| DeCramer, Gary

| 27

| Ghent

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Dicklich, Ron

| 05

| Hibbing

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Diessner, Bill

| 56

| Afton

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Frank, Don

| 51

| Spring Lake Park

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Frederick, Mel

| 30

| Owatonna

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Frederickson, Dave

| 20

| Murdock

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Frederickson, Dennis

| 23

| New Ulm

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Freeman, Michael O.

| 40

| Richfield

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Gustafson, Jim

| 08

| Duluth

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Hughes, Jerome M.

| 54

| Maplewood

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Johnson, Dean

| 15

| Willmar

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Johnson, Doug

| 06

| Tower

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Jude, Tad

| 48

| Maple Grove

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Knaak, Fritz

| 53

| White Bear Lake

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Knutson, Howard A.

| 38

| Burnsville

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kroening, Carl

| 57

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Laidig, Gary

| 55

| Stillwater

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Langseth, Keith

| 09

| Glyndon

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Lantry, Marilyn

| 67

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Larson, Cal

| 10

| Fergus Falls

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Lessard, Bob

| 03

| International Falls

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Luther, Bill

| 47

| Brooklyn Park

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Marty, John

| 63

| Roseville

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| McQuaid, Phyllis W.

| 44

| Saint Louis Park

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Mehrkens, Lyle

| 26

| Red Wing

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Merriam, Gene

| 49

| Coon Rapids

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Metzen, James

| 39

| South St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Moe, Donald

| 65

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Moe, Roger

| 02

| Erskine

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Morse, Steven

| 34

| Dakota

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Novak, Steve

| 52

| New Brighton

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Olson, Gen

| 43

| Minnetrista

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Pehler, Jim

| 17

| St. Cloud

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Peterson, Donna C.

| 61

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Peterson, Randolph W.

| 19

| Wyoming

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Piper, Pat

| 31

| Austin

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Pogemiller, Larry

| 58

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Purfeerst, Clarence

| 25

| Faribault

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Ramstad, Jim

| 45

| Minnetonka

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Reichgott Junge, Ember

| 46

| New Hope

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Renneke, Earl

| 35

| Le Sueur

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Samuelson, Don

| 13

| Brainerd

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Schmitz, Robert J.

| 36

| Jordan

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Solon, Sam

| 07

| Duluth

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Spear, Allan

| 59

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Storm, Don

| 42

| Edina

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Stumpf, LeRoy

| 01

| Thief River Falls

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Taylor, Glen

| 24

| Mankato

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Vickerman, Jim

| 28

| Tracy

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Waldorf, Gene

| 66

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Wegscheid, Darril

| 37

| Apple Valley

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Willet, Gerald

| 04

| Park Rapids

| DFL

= House of Representatives =

class="wikitable sortable"

! Name

! District

! City

! Party

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Anderson, Bob

| 10B

| Ottertail

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Anderson, Glen H.

| 20A

| Bellingham

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Battaglia, David Peter

| 06A

| Two Harbors

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Bauerly, Jerry

| 18B

| Sauk Rapids

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Beard, Pat

| 56B

| Cottage Grove

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Begich, Joseph

| 06B

| Eveleth

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Bennett, Tony

| 53A

| Shoreview

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Bertram, Jeff

| 16B

| Paynesville

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Bishop, Dave

| 33B

| Rochester

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Blatz, Kathleen

| 41B

| Bloomington

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Boo, Ben

| 08B

| Duluth

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Brown, Chuck

| 11A

| Appleton

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Burger, John

| 43A

| Long Lake

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Carlson, Doug

| 14B

| Sandstone

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Carlson, Lyndon

| 46B

| Crystal

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Carruthers, Phil

| 47B

| Brooklyn Center

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Clark, Karen

| 60A

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Clausnitzer, Dale

| 48A

| Maple Grove

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Cooper, Roger

| 21B

| Bird Island

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Dauner, Marvin

| 09B

| Hawley

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Dawkins, Andy

| 65A

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| DeBlieck, Norman R.

| 27A

| Milroy

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Dempsey, Terry

| 23A

| New Ulm

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| DeRaad, Dale L.

| 30B

| Waseca

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Dille, Steve

| 21A

| Dassel

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Dorn, John

| 24A

| Mankato

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Forsythe, Mary

| 42B

| Edina

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Frederick, Sal

| 24B

| Mankato

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Frerichs, Don

| 32A

| Rochester

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Greenfield, Lee

| 61A

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Gruenes, Dave

| 17B

| St. Cloud

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Gutknecht, Gil

| 33A

| Rochester

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Hartle, Dean

| 30A

| Owatonna

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Haukoos, Bob

| 31A

| Albert Lea

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Heap, Jim

| 45B

| Plymouth

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Himle, John

| 41A

| Bloomington

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Hugoson, Gene

| 29A

| Granada

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Jacobs, Joel

| 49B

| Coon Rapids

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Jaros, Mike

| 07B

| Duluth

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Jefferson, Jeff

| 57B

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Jennings, Loren Geo

| 19B

| Harris

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Jensen, Robert C.

| 36B

| Lakeville

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Johnson, Alice

| 51A

| Spring Lake Park

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Johnson, Bob

| 04A

| Bemidji

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Johnson, Virgil

| 34A

| Caledonia

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kahn, Phyllis

| 58B

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kalis, Henry

| 29B

| Walters

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kelly, Randy

| 67A

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kelso, Becky

| 36A

| Shakopee

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kinkel, Tony

| 04B

| Park Rapids

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kludt, Kenneth J.

| 09A

| Moorhead

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Knickerbocker, Jerry

| 43B

| Minnetonka

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Knuth, Daniel

| 52B

| New Brighton

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Kostohryz, Dick

| 54B

| North St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Krueger, Rick

| 12B

| Staples

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Larsen, Ernest A.

| 50A

| Ramsey

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Lasley, Harold

| 19A

| Cambridge

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Lieder, Bernard

| 02A

| Crookston

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Long, Dee

| 59A

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Marsh, Marcus M.

| 17A

| Sauk Rapids

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| McDonald, K. J.

| 35B

| Watertown

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| McEachern, Bob

| 22A

| St. Michael

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| McKasy, Bert

| 39A

| Mendota Heights

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| McLaughlin, Peter

| 60B

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| McPherson, Harriet

| 55B

| Stillwater

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Milbert, Bob

| 39B

| South St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Miller, Howard G.

| 20B

| Redwood Falls

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Minne, Lona

| 05B

| Hibbing

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Morrison, Connie

| 38A

| Burnsville

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Munger, Willard

| 07A

| Duluth

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Murphy, Mary

| 08A

| Hermantown

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Nelson, Clair

| 11B

| Barrett

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Nelson, Darby

| 49A

| Champlin

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Nelson, Ken

| 62A

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Neuenschwander, Bob

| 03A

| International Falls

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Norton, Fred C.

| 65A

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| O'Connor, Rich

| 66B

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Ogren, Paul Anders

| 14A

| Aitkin

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Olsen, Sally

| 44A

| Saint Louis Park

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Olson, Edgar

| 02B

| Fosston

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Olson, Katy

| 28B

| Sherburn

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Omann, Bernie

| 16A

| St. Joseph

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Onnen, Tony

| 22B

| Cokato

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Orenstein, Howard

| 64B

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Osthoff, Tom

| 66A

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Otis, Todd

| 59B

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Ozment, Dennis

| 37B

| Rosemount

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Pappas, Sandy

| 65B

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Pauly, Sidney

| 42A

| Eden Prairie

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Pelowski, Gene

| 34B

| Winona

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Peterson, J.P.

| 18A

| Princeton

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Poppenhagen, Dennis

| 10A

| Detroit Lakes

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Price, Leonard

| 56A

| Woodbury

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Quinn, Joe

| 50B

| Coon Rapids

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Quist, Allen

| 23B

| St. Peter

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Redalen, Elton

| 32B

| Fountain

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Reding, Leo

| 31B

| Austin

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Rest, Ann

| 46A

| New Hope

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Rice, Jim

| 57A

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Richter, Don

| 12A

| Wadena

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Riveness, Phil

| 40B

| Bloomington

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Rodosovich, Peter

| 25B

| Faribault

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Rose, John

| 63A

| Roseville

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Rukavina, Tom

| 05A

| Virginia

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Sarna, John

| 58A

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Schafer, Gary

| 35A

| Gibbon

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Scheid, Linda

| 47A

| Brooklyn Park

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Schoenfeld, Jerry E.

| 30B

| Waseca

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Schreiber, Bill

| 48B

| Brooklyn Park

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Seaberg, Art

| 38B

| Eagan

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Segal, Gloria

| 44B

| St. Louis Park

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Shaver, Craig H.

| 45A

| Wayzata

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Simoneau, Wayne

| 51B

| Fridley

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Skoglund, Wes

| 61B

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Solberg, Loren

| 03B

| Bovey

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Sparby, Wally

| 01B

| Thief River Falls

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Stanius, Brad

| 53B

| White Bear Lake

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Steensma, Andy

| 27B

| Luverne

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Sviggum, Steve

| 26A

| Kenyon

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Swenson, Doug

| 55A

| Forest Lake

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Thiede, Paul M.

| 13A

| Pequot Lakes

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Tjornhom, Chris

| 40A

| Richfield

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Tompkins, Eileen

| 37A

| Apple Valley

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Trimble, Steve

| 67B

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Tunheim, Jim

| 01A

| Kennedy

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Uphus, Sylvester

| 15A

| Sauk Centre

| IR

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Valento, Don

| 54A

| Little Canada

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Vanasek, Robert

| 25A

| New Prague

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Vellenga, Kathleen

| 64A

| St. Paul

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Voss, Gordon

| 52A

| Blaine

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Wagenius, Jean

| 62B

| Minneapolis

| DFL

{{Party shading/Republican}}

| Waltman, Bobby Joe

| 26B

| Elgin

| IR

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Welle, Alan

| 15B

| Willmar

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Wenzel, Steve

| 13B

| Little Falls

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Winter, Ted

| 28A

| Fulda

| DFL

{{Party shading/Democratic}}

| Wynia, Ann

| 63B

| St. Paul

| DFL

Membership changes

= Senate =

class="wikitable sortable"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! District

! Vacated by

! Reason for change

! Successor

! Date successor
seated

04

| nowrap {{party shading/Democratic}} | Gerald Willet
(DFL)

| Resigned November 15, 1987, in order to accept appointment to the position of Commissioner to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10716|title=Willet, Gerald L.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Bob Decker
(IR)

| November 16, 1987{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10131|title=Decker, Robert "Bob"|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

37

| nowrap {{party shading/Democratic}} | Darril Wegscheid
(DFL)

| Resigned January 1, 1989, in order to devote more time to his career.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10700|title=Wegscheid, Darril|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

| colspan="2" | Remained vacant

=House of Representatives=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! District

! Vacated by

! Reason for change

! Successor

! Date successor
seated

65A

| nowrap {{party shading/Democratic}} | Fred C. Norton
(DFL)

| Resigned June 25, 1987, in order to accept appointment to serve on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10469|title=Norton, Fred C.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

| nowrap {{party shading/Democratic}} | Andy Dawkins
(DFL)

| November 12, 1987{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10127|title=Dawkins, Andrew J. "Andy"|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

30B

| nowrap {{party shading/Democratic}} | Jerry E. Schoenfeld
(DFL)

| Resigned September 2, 1987, to accept appointment as Director of the Rural Development Board in the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10591|title=Schoenfeld, Jerry E.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | Dale L. DeRaad
(IR)

| November 12, 1987{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10141|title=DeRaad, Dale L.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

63A

| nowrap {{party shading/Republican}} | John Rose
(IR)

| Died in office July 19, 1988, following intestinal surgery at St. John's Northeast Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10570|title=Rose, John T.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

| colspan="2" | Remained vacant

52B

| nowrap {{party shading/Democratic}} | Daniel Knuth
(DFL)

| Resigned September 7, 1988, to accept appointment to a Deputy Chair position on the Minnesota Waste Management Board.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10335|title=Knuth, Daniel J. "Dan"|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=16 May 2015}}

| colspan="2" | Remained vacant

Notes

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results.aspx?search=session&gender=both&sess=75&body=senate&q= Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 75, Senate)]
  • [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/results.aspx?search=session&gender=both&sess=75&body=house&q= Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 75, House)]

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| title = Seventy-fifth Minnesota Legislature

| before = Seventy-fourth Minnesota Legislature

| after = Seventy-sixth Minnesota Legislature

| years = 1987—1989

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