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Encyclopedia > Joanell Dyrstad
Joanell M. Dyrstad
In office
January 7, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Governor Arne Carlson
Preceded by Marlene Johnson
Succeeded by Joanne E. Benson
Born October 15, 1942 (1942-10-15) (age 64)
St. James, Minnesota
Political party Independent Republican
Spouse Marvin Dyrstad
Profession businessperson, politician

Joanell M. Dyrstad (b. October 15, 1942) was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She served January 7, 1991 to January 3, 1995 and was elected with Governor Arne Carlson. She ran for the U.S. Senate seat in 1994 but lost in the primary to Rod Grams. She served as an Independent Republican (this was the official name of the state's Republican Party from 1975 – 1995). A Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant-Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota. ... Marlene Johnson (born January 11, 1946) was the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and the first woman to hold that office. ... Joanne E. Benson (born January 4 1943) was the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 3 1995 to January 4 1999. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... St. ... The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Rod Grams (born February 4, 1948) is an American politician. ... The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. ...


Born and raised in St. James, Minnesota, Dyrstad (nee Sletta) spent most of her adult life in Red Wing, where she served as mayor from 1985 to 1991. While serving as mayor, Dyrstad served on the local United Way chapter's board and was a member of the Minnesota League of Cities board. She also operated a local drugstore with her husband, Marvin. She is often credited with leading efforts to revitalize the historic riverfront of downtown Red Wing. St. ... Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. ... The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations in the United States that have traditionally pooled efforts in fundraising. ...


Though not the first female lieutenant governor in Minnesota, she did mark a first by being the first lieutenant governor in the state, and perhaps the nation, to deliver part of a state's State of the State address when she spoke for Governor Arne Carlson in 1991. Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota. ...


Though certainly an underdog in her 1994 attempt for the U.S. Senate, she ran an aggressive campaign in the Republican primary against Congressman Rod Grams, comparing him to bumbling fictional TV anchor Ted Baxter from the Minnesota-based TV program The Mary Tyler Moore Show. However, many have credited her defeat in the 1994 primary to her pro-choice & pro-gun control stances, which are often considered liberal in the Republican Party. Rod Grams (born February 4, 1948) is an American politician. ... Ted Baxter was a fictional character on the long running situation comedy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. ... The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Gun politics. ...


In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Dyrstad endorsed Independence Party nominee Peter Hutchinson over the more conservative Republican incumbent, Tim Pawlenty.[1] Peter Hutchinson (born December 17, 1949) is a candidate for the office of governor of Minnesota in the 2006 election. ... Timothy James (Tim) Pawlenty (born November 27, 1960) is an American politician from the Republican Party. ...


She has been married to Marvin Dyrstad since 1965. They have two grown children, Troy and Anika.


Electoral history

  • 1994 Race for U.S. Senate (Republican Primary)
  • 1990 Race for Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Preceded by
Marlene Johnson		 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
1991 – 1995		 Succeeded by
Joanne Benson

Rod Grams (born February 4, 1948) is an American politician. ... Governor Stassen Harold Edward Stassen (April 13, 1907 – March 4, 2001) was the 25th Governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943 and a later perennial candidate for other offices, most notably and frequently President of the United States. ... Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota. ... Rudy Perpich (June 27, 1928–September 21, 1995) was an American dentist and politician. ... Marlene Johnson (born January 11, 1946) was the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota and the first woman to hold that office. ... Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota 1858-1860 William Holcombe Dem 1860-1863 Ignatius Donnelly Dem 1863-1864 Henry Adoniram Swift Rep 1864-1866 Charles D. Sherwood Rep 1866-1870 Thomas H. Armstrong Rep 1870-1874 William H. Yale Rep 1874-1876 Alphonso Barto Rep 1876-1880 James B. Wakefield Rep 1880... Lt. ...

References

  1. ^ [1] Star Tribune
  • Minnesota Historical Society
Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota Minnesota State Flag
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Joanell Dyrstad: Independent Republican U.S. Senate Candidate (2650 words)
Dyrstad is also battling another image problem that has bedeviled many a lieutenant governor and vice president: that because she holds a largely ceremonial job, she is a lightweight.
Dyrstad calls such rumors ``absolutely inaccurate.'' Her decision to run for the Senate, she said, may stem more from the fact that No. 2 is not a position that comes naturally to her.
Dyrstad, by contrast, is an abortion rights supporter, favors ``prudent'' gun control, including a ban on assault weapons, and opposes school vouchers for people who want to send their children to private schools.
AHA : Press Release : Joanell Dyrstad to Chair AHA's Committee on Governance (268 words)
Joanell Dyrstad to Chair AHA's Committee on Governance
Dyrstad earned her undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minn., and a master’s degree from Hamline University in St. Paul.
Kennedy is chair of the board of directors of Duplin General Hospital in Kenansville, N.C., and has served on the board since 1991. ; An active participant in activities of the North Carolina Hospital Association, she was recognized in 2004 as the North Carolina Trustee of the Year. 
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