| Bud Nornes | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 10A district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 7, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1943 Beltrami, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Brown Institute of Broadcasting |
| Profession | radio station owner-broadcaster, legislator |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Larry "Bud" B. Nornes (born March 21, 1943) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 10A, which includes most of Otter Tail County in the west central part of the state. A Republican, he is the owner of radio station KJJK AM and KJJK FM based in Fergus Falls.[1]
Nornes was first elected in 1996, and has been re-elected every two years since then. He is currently a member of the House K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee, and also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division, the Energy Finance and Policy Division, and the Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division.[2] He was chair of the Higher Education Finance Committee during the 2005-2006 biennium.[3] He is also a former assistant majority whip.[4]
Nornes graduated from Fertile High School in Fertile, then went on to Brown Institute of Broadcasting in 1962 for training in Communications and Broadcasting. He has been a broadcaster and radio station owner since 1962. He was a member of the Fergus Falls School Board from 1983-1996. He is a member of the Minnesota Broadcaster Association and the National Association of Broadcasters. He is also active in his local community as a member of the Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce, Ducks Unlimited, the Elks, the Kiwanis, Pheasants Forever, and the United Way.[5][6]
Nornes great-grandfather, Ole Opdahl, also served as a Republican member of the Minnesota House from 1903-1907. A farmer in Mansfield Township, Opdahl represented the old District 9, which included Freeborn County in the southern part of the state.[7]