Lawrence Pogemiller

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Lawrence Pogemiller
Member of the Minnesota State Senate from the 59th district
In office 1993 -

Born	September 18, 1951 (1951-09-18) (age 56) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political party	Democratic Farmer Labor Party
Residence	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alma mater	University of Minnesota, Harvard University
Occupation	system project analyst
Religion	Roman Catholic

Lawrence "Larry" J. Pogemiller (born September 18, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a legislator in the Minnesota Senate representing the 59th District. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and currently serves as the Senate's majority leader.

A 1969 graduate of DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Pogemiller was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1980, serving as the representative of District 55A from 1981-1982. After that term, he was elected to the Senate, where he served as the Senator of District 58 from 1983-1992. From 1993 to the present, he has served the 59th District.

Pogemiller is known for his combative leadership style. Conservative writer Michael Brodkorb refers to him as "Larry 'The Jerk' Pogemiller."^[1], and he is known to have a rocky relationship with Republican Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty^[2]. Former Minnesota House Speaker Steve Sviggum said of Pogemiller, "He's a very frustrating individual as he runs the clock past midnight all the time."

[edit] References

^ Fecke, Jeff (2006-11-20). Profile: Senate Majority Leadership. Minnesota Monitor. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
^ Scheck, Tom (2006-11-29). Pogemiller in spotlight as session nears. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.

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