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Anderson, Irvin N. "Irv"
Sessions Served Other Information
House 1965-66 (District 64); House 1967-72 (District 64B); House 1973-82 (District 3A); House 1991-2006 (District 3A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served: Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, St. Louis
Date of Birth: 6/18/1923
Birth Place: International Falls, Minnesota
Birth County: Koochiching
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 11/17/2008
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Irv
City of Residence (when first elected): International Falls
Occupation (when first elected): Paper Inspector, M and O Paper Company
International Falls High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military: United States Navy (World War II, Pacific Theatre, Navy Aviator, received the Air Medal); 194? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Commission on Wood Products (Staff); 1983 to 19?? [Appointed]
Spouse: Phyllis
Children: Two children: Gregory "Greg" (son); Cynthia "Cindy" (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1982 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary election. Bob Neuenschwander's margin of victory over Irv Anderson in the primary election was so small that a recount occurred. Bob Neuenschwander was determined to be the winner.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1984 and 1986 elections.
He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in International Falls, Minnesota.
He died at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. His funeral was at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in International Falls, Minnesota and he was buried there in St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Total Days Served: 12412
SESSIONS SERVED
84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)
Body: House
District: 03A
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: International Falls
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Itasca, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author Author
Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
Regulated Industries Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes
83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)
82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)
Counties Represented: Itasca, Koochiching, St. Louis
Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
2002 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author
Redistricting Minutes
Taxes: Sales and Income Tax Division Minutes
81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)
Capital Investment Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
Jobs and Economic Development Policy Minutes
Financial Institutions and Insurance (Chair) Minutes
Regulated Industries and Energy
Taxes: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division Minutes
Transportation and Transit Minutes
Transportation and Transit: Transportation Efficiency and Standards Minutes
Session Notes: He was unsuccessful in his bid to be reelected as Speaker of the House.
Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration: Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration: Personnel
Rules and Legislative Administration: Rules
Taxes: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division
Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
Taxes: Property Tax
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
Leadership Notes: He was elected as House Majority Leader on March 25, 1993 after Alan Welle resigned from the position, effective March 29, 1993.
Leadership Notes: He became Speaker of the House designate when elected by the House Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus on September 1, 1993 after Dee Long resigned from the position.
Counties Represented: Itasca, Koochiching
Labor-Management Relations
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs (Chair)
Regulated Industries
Taxes: State Taxes and Tax Laws
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Itasca, Koochiching
Occupation: Quality Control, Boise Cascade Corporation
Commerce and Economic Development: Liquor
Commerce and Economic Development: Oil Decontrol Task Force
Reapportionment and Elections
Taxes (Chair)
Taxes: Local Government Aids and Bonding
Taxes: Mineral Taxation
Taxes: Revenue Division
Taxes: Tax Laws Division
Session Notes: He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement in the 1982 primary election.
Occupation: Quality Control, Boise Cascade Corp.
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Chair) [He was the Chair in 1980 only.]
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair) [He was the Chair in 1979.]
Rules and Legislative Administration: Rules (Chair)
Taxes: Division I - Income and Sales Tax Division - Ex Officio Member
Leadership Position: DFL Caucus Leader-1979
Leadership Notes: The House was evenly split along party lines after the November 1978 election. Thus neither party had majority nor minority status going into the 71st Legislative Session. In May 1979 the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party gained majority status.
Leadership Notes: He became Majority Leader in May 1979 after the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party broke the tie in the House that occurred after the 1978 election.
Occupation: Quality Control Department, Boise Cascade
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair)
Occupation: Inspector, Boise Cascade Corporation
Occupation: Inspector, Boise Cascade Corp.
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
District: 64B
Counties Represented: Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Environmental Preservation
Occupation: Paper Inspector, Boise Cascade Corp.
Land and Water Resources
Forestry and Public Domain
Game and Fish
Government Employee Security
Counties Represented: Koochiching
Occupation: Paper Inspector, M and O Paper Company
State and Junior Colleges
Senate Photos
The photos in this collection were scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.
Representative Irv Anderson, Senator Jerald Anderson, and Senator Roger Moe discuss legislation, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Senator Doug Johnson, Representative Irv Anderson, and Senator Bob Lessard talk in the Senate Chamber, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Senators Marvin Hanson, Roger Moe, and Doug Johnson, and Representatives Irv Anderson, Harry Sieben, and Willis Eken, and others in negotiations prior to a 1981 special session to address the state's severe budget difficulties, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2003 House Interview
Articles & Books About
Oakes, Larry. "State Loses One of Its Greatest Representatives." Star Tribune, November 18, 2008, p. B1, B7.
"House Session Focuses on Anderson, TV Cameras." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 25, 1994, p. 1, 3.
Anderson, Jim. "DFL Selects Anderson as New Majority Leader." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, March 18, 1993, p. 2.
"Through Thick and Thin, Anderson Perseveres." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 19, 1991, p. 11.
Irvin Anderson Papers, 1965-1971, 1990-2003 (bulk 1991-2000) - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.
Irvin N. Anderson Papers, 1978-1979 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.