75th Minnesota Legislature

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

 * 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)