Preceded by Frank Moe Role Politician | Name John Persell Children 3 | |
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Profession environmental specialist, legislator, veteran Party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Residence Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | ||
Education Bemidji State University | ||
Rep john persell mn house speech on marriage equality
John Sterling Persell, Jr. (born 1950) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented District 5A in northern Minnesota.
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- Rep john persell mn house speech on marriage equality
- Rep john persell floor speech on marriage equality
- Early life education and career
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- References
Rep john persell floor speech on marriage equality
Early life, education, and career
Persell majored in biology at Bemidji State University, and served in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation Board, and of the Frohn Township Board of Supervisors. Persell is a member of the American Legion Honor Guard, and has worked as a mentor in the STEM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) at Leech Lake Tribal College in Cass Lake. He is also a retired water quality specialist and environmental policy analyst for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Persell was elected in 2008, running after two-term Representative Frank Moe opted not to seek reelection. He was reelected in 2010, 2012, and 2014. In 2016 he lost reelection to Republican Matt Bliss.
Persell voted to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.