Rod Halvorson

Rodney N. Halvorson (born December 23, 1949) is an Iowa state legislator and political activist in Iowa and his home state of Minnesota.[1] Halvorson was born and raised in Appleton, Minnesota. A Democrat, he served Webster and Calhoun county in the Iowa Senate from 1995 to 1999, representing the 7th District. From 1979 to 1995, he served Fort Dodge and Webster county in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 46th and 13th Districts.

Rod Halvorson
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 10, 1999
Preceded byJames B. Kersten
Succeeded byMichael Sexton
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 13th district
46th (1979-83)
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 8, 1995
Preceded byJerome Fitzgerald
Succeeded byMichael G. Cormack
Personal details
Born (1949-12-23) December 23, 1949
Appleton, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceSaint Paul, MN
Alma materMoorhead State University
OccupationAssociation Management & Real Estate Agent
ProfessionPolitical & Community Activist
WebsiteHalvorson's legislative website

Biography

Halvorson was born and raised in Appleton, Minnesota. After high school, he was a public administration intern at the University of Minnesota and received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Moorhead State University in 1971. Halvorson pursued graduate studies in community and regional planning North Dakota State University and in public administration at Drake University.

From 1972 to 1978, Halvorson worked for Iowa Congressman Berkley Bedell, serving as a campaign organizer and congressional district manager. From 1979 to 1995, he served as a state representative, and as a state senator from 1995 to 1999. During this time, Halvorson served as a member of the Iowa Democratic State Central committee, from 1978 to 1982, 1992–94 and 2000 and as an assistant House majority leader for the 70th-72nd General Assemblies.

In November 2000, Halvorson moved back to his home state of Minnesota to accept a position as the executive director and chief lobbyist for the Minnesota Social Service Association (MSSA) in Saint Paul.[2] He retired from this position in February 2013.

Halvorson continued to be a community and political activist in his new hometown and was named "a prominent St. Paul political activist" by the St. Paul Pioneer Press.[3] He served as the DFL party chair in Senate Districts 66 and 65 as well as the DFL Ramsey County Chair for eight years, ending in 2012.[4] In 2015 and 2016 Halvorson became actively involved in the Senator Bernie Sanders campaign for president and was elected as a Minnesota DFL national delegate to the Democratic National Convention and elected to serve as the Minnesota DFL delegation co-chair for Sanders.[5][6][7] Halvorson continued his support for Sanders as an active member of the Sanders inspired Our Revolution Minnesota, serving on the board of directors and chair of the board in 2019.[8][9] Halvorson was again elected as a Sanders nation delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[10][11]

In 2014, Halvorson attempted a political comeback by returning to Fort Dodge and running for the Webster County Board of Supervisors in District 4.[12] Halvorson was defeated by the incumbent.

References
  1. "Ramsey County: Was county DFL chief ousted over stadium?". Twin Cities. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. www.avallo.com, Avallo Web Development. "Lobbyists". cfb.mn.gov. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. "Ramsey County: Was county DFL chief ousted over stadium?". Twin Cities. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. "Ramsey County: Was county DFL chief ousted over stadium?". Twin Cities. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. "In opening moments of convention, Democratic unity seems elusive". MinnPost. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. "Divided DFL is beginning, a bit warily, to coalesce". Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018 – via PressReader.
  7. "Early action starts to shape Minnesota governor's race". Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. "Board of Directors".
  9. "CD4 - Sanders Delegates - Rod Halvorson".
  10. "2020 Democratic National Convention Delegation".
  11. "Will there still be funny hats? National party conventions go virtual".
  12. "Former lawmaker seeks seat | News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News". www.messengernews.net. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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