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.
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
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
President of the Senate
Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)
President pro tempore
Florian Chmielewski (DFL-Sturgeon Lake)
Senate Majority Leader
Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)
Senate Minority Leader
Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)
House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Until June 25, 1987 Fred C. Norton (DFL-St. Paul)
After June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)
House Majority Leader
Until June 25, 1987 Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)
After June 25, 1987 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul)
House Minority Leader
William R. Schreiber (IR-Brooklyn Park)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
Notes
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