Gerry Sikorski

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Gerry Sikorski

Gerald Edward "Gerry" Sikorski (born April 26, 1948 in Breckenridge , Minnesota ) is an American politician . Between 1983 and 1993 he represented the state of Minnesota in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Gerry Sikorski attended Breckenridge High School until 1966 . This was followed by studies at the University of Minnesota until 1970 . After completing a law degree at the same university and being admitted to the bar in 1973, he began practicing his new profession in 1974 in Stillwater . Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party , which in Minnesota has been called the Democratic Farmer Labor Party since a merger in 1944 .

Sikorski served in the Minnesota Senate from 1976 to 1982 . In the 1982 congressional elections, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of Minnesota , where he succeeded Vin Weber on January 3, 1983 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1993 . During this time, the 27th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1992 .

In the 1992 election, Sikorski lost to Rod Grams of the Republican Party . After serving in the US House of Representatives, Sikorski worked as a lawyer and lobbyist in Washington. In his private life he lives in Stillwater.

Web links

  • Gerry Sikorski in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)