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He served the state of Minnesota as both a member of the United States House of Representatives and a Senator as a member of the Republican party. He was born in Princeton, Minnesota. He attended Brown Institute, 1966–1968, Anoka Ramsey Junior College, 1970–1972, and Carroll College, 1974–1975. He worked as a television news anchor and producer in Helena, Montana, Wausau, Wisconsin, Rockford, Illinois, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the president of a construction and residential development company in Minneapolis. He served in the House from January 3, 1993 to January 3, 1995. He ran for David Durenberger's open U.S. Senate seat in 1994 and was elected. He lost his re-election bid in 2000 to Mark Dayton. Since leaving the Senate, Grams has worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. and purchased three radio stations in Little Falls, Minnesota. Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Princeton is a city located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. ... Brown College is a technical college in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, part of the Twin Cities region. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Carroll College can mean: Carroll College (Montana) Carroll College (Wisconsin) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A news anchor (US,Can. ... Motto: Nickname: Queen City Location of Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montana Founded October 30, 1864 Incorporated County Lewis and Clark County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor James E. Smith Area  - Total  - Water 36. ... Wausau is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. ... Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. Traditionally referred to as The Forest City, Rockford is classified as a mid-sized city as it has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has 320,204 residents (2000 Census). ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 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. ... David Ferdinand Durenberger (born August 19, 1934) is an American politician. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Mark B. Dayton (born January 26, 1947) is a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party US Senator from Minnesota who took office in 2001. ... Little Falls is a city located in Morrison County, Minnesota. ...

While Grams had considered entering the 2006 race to recapture the seat he lost to Dayton, he found little support for a prospective candidacy and announced on April 24, 2005 that he would not run, leaving Rep. Mark Kennedy the Republican Party's presumptive nominee. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kennedy (left) with President George W. Bush Mark Kennedy (born April 11, 1957 in Benson, Minnesota), is an American politician. ...

Electoral history

• 2000 Race for U.S. Senate
  • Mark Dayton (DFL), 49%
  • Rod Grams (R) (inc.), 43%
  • Jim Gibson (I), 6%

• 1994 Race for U.S. Senate
  • Rod Grams (R), 49%
  • Ann Wynia (DFL), 44%
  • Dean Barkley (I), 5%

• 1994 Race for U.S. Senate (Republican Primary)
  • Rod Grams (R), 58%
  • Joanell Dyrstad (R), 35%
  • Harold Stassen (R), 5%

• 1992 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 6th District
  • Rod Grams (R), 44%
  • Gerry Sikorski (DFL) (inc.), 33%
  • Dean Barkley (I), 16%