Bernard L. "Bernie" Lieder (February 19, 1923 – August 23, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the

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. He represented District 1B, which includes portions of

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, Pennington,

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and Red Lake counties in the northwestern part of the state.

Early

Lieder attended

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, and the

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in the twin cities of Urbana and

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, to study Engineering. He also served in the

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in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany during and after World War II (1943–1946).

Career

Lieder was first elected in 1984, and was re-elected every two years until the 2010 general election, when he was unseated by Republican Debra Kiel. Prior to the 2002 legislative

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, he represented the old District 2A. He was a member of the House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee for the Veterans Affairs Division, and of the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division, and the Transportation Finance and Policy Division, which he chaired. He chaired several incorporations of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division subcommittee through the years. He also chaired the General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Elections Committee during the 1993-1994 biennium.

Distinctions

Lieder was a retired professional

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. He was also the last member of the House to have served in World War II.

Death

Lieder died on August 23, 2020, at the age of 97.

References

External links

Rep. Lieder Web Page

Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Bernie Lieder

Project Votesmart - Rep. Bernie Lieder Profile

1923 births 2020 deaths American Lutherans Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Military personnel from Minnesota People from Crookston, Minnesota Purdue University College of Engineering alumni Grainger College of Engineering alumni American engineers 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Democratic-stub