Larry Pogemiller

Legislator, Politician

1951 –

 Credit ยป
97

Who is Larry Pogemiller?

Lawrence "Larry" J. Pogemiller is a politician from Minnesota, the Director of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he represented northeast Minneapolis districts in the Minnesota Legislature from 1981 to 2011, and served as the Senate's majority leader from 2007 to 2011. As majority leader, he was chair of the Senate Rules Committee and its subcommittees, and also served on the Senate Tax Committee.

Pogemiller was born in Minneapolis and graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1969. He was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1980, serving as the representative of District 55A from 1981 to 1983. After serving one term, he was elected to the Senate in 1982, serving the old District 58 prior to the 1992 redistricting and, thereafter, District 59. He was re-elected in every general election. He was appointed Director of the Higher Education office in October 2011 by Governor of Minnesota Mark Dayton.

Pogemiller is known for his outspoken, assertive leadership style and his strategic thinking. Reporter Tom Scheck of Minnesota Public Radio called him "a brilliant and combative political tactician who often speaks his mind". Former Minnesota House Speaker Steve Sviggum called him "a very frustrating individual as he runs the clock past midnight all the time." Pogemiller had a rocky relationship with former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Sep 18, 1951
Minneapolis
Spouses
Religion
  • Catholicism
Profession
Education
  • University of Minnesota
  • Harvard University
  • DeLaSalle High School
Lived in
  • Minneapolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Larry Pogemiller." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/lawrence_pogemiller>.

Discuss this Larry Pogemiller biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net