Gerry Sikorski

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Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is a Minnesota politician and lawyer. He represented the Sixth Minnesota Congressional District as a DFL member from 1983 – 1993. He served as Whip-at-Large and as a member of the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Post Office and Civil Service. He was defeated by Rod Grams in 1992 after he was revealed to have had 697 overdrafts on the House Bank, which he attributed to sloppy bookkeeping by himself and his wife.

Sikorski was the subject of a 1988 article in The Washington Post alleging that he had ordered members of his Congressional staff to perform personal chores such as dishwashing at his home, and to assist his wife with her dog-breeding business. The article also accused him of using Congressional staff to perform campaign activities while on the Federal payroll, a violation of House ethics rules. He denied the allegations.

Rep. Sikorski graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 1970. Following his departure from Congress, he became a Washington attorney and lobbyist.

Preceded by: Vin Weber

United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota 1983 – 1993

Succeeded by: Rod Grams