Gerry Sikorski | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Vin Weber |
| Succeeded by | Rod Grams |
| Member of theMinnesota Senate from the 51st district | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Brown |
| Succeeded by | Donald Frank |
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| Born | Gerald Edward Sikorski (1948-04-26)April 26, 1948 (age 77) Breckenridge, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA,JD) |
Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an Americanpolitician,lobbyist, andlawyer fromMinnesota. He was theU.S. representative forMinnesota's 6th congressional district as aDFL member, serving 5 terms from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993.
Sikorski graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree,summa cum laude from theUniversity of Minnesota in 1970 and aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Minnesota Law School in 1973; he was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1973 and commenced practice inStillwater. He served in theMinnesota Senate from 1976 to 1982.[1]
During his time in Congress, he served as Whip-at-Large and as a member of the Committees onEnergy and Commerce and Post Office and Civil Service.
Sikorski was defeated byRod Grams in 1992 after he was revealed to have had 697 overdrafts on theHouse Bank, which he attributed to his and his wife's sloppy bookkeeping.
After his departure from Congress, Sikorski became aWashington attorney andlobbyist.
He isPolish American.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's 6th congressional district 1983–1993 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded byas Former U.S. Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former U.S. Representative | Succeeded byas Former U.S. Representative |
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