Roger Ernest Strand (born April 4, 1948) was an American politician and farmer. Strand was born in

Morris, Minnesota Morris is a city in and the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,105 at the 2020 census. Morris is surrounded by some of the nation's richest agricultural land, and agribusiness is important to the loca ...

and grew up in

Cyrus, Minnesota Cyrus is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 305 at the 2020 census. History Cyrus was platted in 1882, and a post office has been in operation at Cyrus since that year. Geography ...

. He graduated from Cyrus High School in 1966 and received his bachelor's degree in political science from

University of Minnesota Morris The University of Minnesota Morris (UMN Morris) is a public liberal arts college in Morris, Minnesota. It is part of the University of Minnesota system and was founded in 1960 as a public, co-educational, residential liberal arts college offerin ...

in 1970. Strand went to

Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 123,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ...

for graduate school in public administration and constitutional law. He was a farmer. Strand served as court administrator for

Traverse County, Minnesota Traverse County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,360, making it the least-populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Wheaton. The county was founded in 1862 and organized in 188 ...

and for

Big Stone County, Minnesota Big Stone County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,166. Its county seat is Ortonville. History The county was formed in 1862, and was organized in 1874. Geography Big Stone County lies on ...

. He served in the

Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are h ...

from 1977 to 1980 and was a Democrat. In 2005, Strand served on the

Graceville, Minnesota Graceville is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 529 at the 2020 census. History Graceville was founded in the 1870s by a colony of Catholics and named for Thomas Langdon Grace, second Roman Catholic Bisho ...

City Council.Minnesota Legislators Past & Present-Roger Ernest Strand
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