Irv Anderson

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Irv Anderson
53rd Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1993–1997
Preceded by	Dee Long
Succeeded by	Phil Carruthers
Minnesota House Majority Leader
In office 1973–1981
Preceded by	Ernest A. Lindstrom
Succeeded by	Willis R. Eken
In office 1993
Preceded by	Alan Welle
Succeeded by	Phil Carruthers
Minnesota State Representative from District 3A
In office January 1991 – January 2007
Preceded by	Bob Neuenschwander
Succeeded by	Tom Anzelc
In office January 1973 – January 1983
Succeeded by	Bob Neuenschwander
Minnesota State Representative from 64B
In office January 1965 – January 1973
Personal details
Born	April 18, 1923 International Falls, Minnesota
Died	November 17, 2008(2008-11-17) (aged 85) Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Political party	DFL
Spouse(s)	Phyllis
Children	Gregory, Cynthia
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Profession	paper inspector, union representative, legislator, veteran
Religion	Roman Catholic

Irvin Neil "Irv" Anderson (June 18, 1923 – November 17, 2008) was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1965 to 1983, and again from 1991 to 2007.^[1]

From International Falls, Anderson entered politics at approximately the same time that he was elected union president at the M & O Paper Company, the International Falls paper mill where he worked. A Democrat, he represented the old District 64 and 64B and, later, District 3A. The sprawling district included all or portions of Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods and St. Louis counties in the northern part of the state.^[1]

Anderson served as majority leader of the House from 1973 to 1981, and again, briefly, in 1993 before becoming Speaker of the House in September 1993, a position he held until 1997. He continued to serve in the legislature until 2007, opting not to run for re-election in 2006 due to health concerns.^[1]

Anderson fought in World War II as a United States Navy pilot from 1942 to 1945, earning the Air Medal for his performance. The Air Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes themselves by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.^[2] He also helped create Minnesota's memorial to World War II veterans.^[3]

Anderson died at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids on November 17, 2008. He was buried in St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cemetery in International Falls. On April 15, 2009, Governor Tim Pawlenty approved a bill designating U.S. Highway 53 from Virginia to International Falls as the Irv Anderson Memorial Highway.^[4]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Anderson, Irvin N". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
↑ Jeff Bloch. "Air Medal". Gruntsmilitary.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
↑ "Former Speaker Irv Anderson dies | International Falls Journal". Ifallsdailyjournal.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
↑ Submitted by Jon Ellis (2009-04-16). "Pawlenty approves Irv Anderson Memorial Highway". FOX 21 Online. Retrieved 2010-07-20.

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Political offices
Preceded by Dee Long	Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1993–1997	Succeeded by Phil Carruthers
Preceded by Alan Welle	Minnesota House Majority Leader 1993	Succeeded by Phil Carruthers
Preceded by Ernest A. Lindstrom	Minnesota House Majority Leader 1973–1981	Succeeded by Willis R. Eken

v t e Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Territorial (1849–1858)	Furber Ames Ludden Day Taylor Norris Gardner Furber Watrous

State (since 1858)	Bradley Coggswell Benson Sherwood Benson Armstrong Wakefield Farmer Davidson J. Merriam Hall Kinyon Gibbs Gilman Fletcher Gibbs W. Merriam Graves Champlin Lee Van Sant Jones Dare Dowling Babcock Clague L. Johnson Rockne Dunn Rines Flowers Parker Nolan J. Johnson Swenson Munn G. Johnson Barker Hall Hartle A. Johnson Chilgren Duxbury Dirlam Sabo Searle Norton Sieben Jennings Norton Vanasek Long Anderson Carruthers Sviggum Anderson Kelliher Zellers Thissen

v t e Minnesota House Majority Leaders

W. Dunn Wilson Rockne Rines Wm. Nolan Girling Wi. Norton McDonough R. Dunn Eastvold R. Dunn Cina Dirlam Lindstrom Anderson Knickerbocker Eken Sieben Levi Vanasek Wynia Long Welle Anderson Carruthers Winter Pawlenty Paulsen Sertich Dean Murphy

Persondata
Name	Anderson, Irvin N.
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 18, 1923
Place of birth	International Falls, Minnesota
Date of death	November 17, 2008
Place of death	Coon Rapids, Minnesota

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