Senate Chaplains
Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Note: This is a list of elected Minnesota Senate Chaplains. The Senate may also appoint a number ofSenate Chaplains during a session. For the names of appointed Senate Chaplains, please refer to theJournal of the Senate index for the appropriate year.
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| Years | Chaplain | Denomination |
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| 2025 | Rev. Rev. Kirsten Fryer | Lutheran (ELCA) |
| 2023 | Rev. Dr. Dewayne Davis | Congregational |
| 2021 | Pastor Mike Smith | Assemblies of God |
| 2019 | Pastor Mike Smith | Assemblies of God |
| 2017 | Pastor Mike Smith | Assemblies of God |
| 2015 | Rev. Dennis Morreim | Lutheran (ELCA) |
| 2013 | Rev. Dennis Morreim | Lutheran (ELCA) |
| 2012 | Rev. Phil Shaw | Nondenominational |
| 2011 | Father David Hennen | Catholic |
| 2009-2010 | Rev. Kevin McDonough | Catholic |
| 2007-2008 | Rev. Kevin McDonough | Catholic |
| 2005-2006 | Rev. Rob Lubben | Lutheran |
| 2003-2004 | Rev. Albert Gallmon, Jr. | Baptist |
| 2001-2002 | Dr. Paul J. Dovre | Lutheran |
| 1999-2000 | Rabbi Stacy Offner | Jewish |
| 1997-1998 | Thomas Stillday | Spiritual Elder |
| 1995-1996 | Rev. Marilyn S. Breckenridge | Lutheran |
| 1993-1994 | Bishop David W. Preus | Lutheran |
| 1991-1992 | Rev. Arlen D. Hermodson | Lutheran |
| 1989-1990 | Rev. Philip J. Weiler | Presbyterian |
| 1987-1988 | Rev. Philip J. Weiler | Presbyterian |
| 1985-1986 | Rev. James H. Hanson | Lutheran |
| 1983-1984 | Sister Michelle McGurran | Catholic |
| 1981-1982 | Sister Michelle McGurran | Catholic |
| 1979-1980 | Rev. Nicholas J. Finn | Catholic |
| 1977-1978 | Rev. Nicholas J. Finn | Catholic |
| 1975-1976 | Rev. Nicholas J. Finn | Catholic |
| 1973-1974 | Rev. Nicholas J. Finn | Catholic |
| Rev. Paul Dumke | Lutheran |
| 1971-1972 | Rev. John J. O’Neill | Catholic |
| Rev. Leman Victor Olsenius | Lutheran |
| 1969-1970 | Rev. Edward S. Sthokal | Catholic |
| Rev. Leman Victor Olsenius | Lutheran |
| 1967-1968 | Rev. John C. Abbott | Catholic |
| Rev. Leman Victor Olsenius | Lutheran |
| 1965-1966 | Rev. Msgr. Raymond A. Ruthowski | Catholic |
| Rev. Leman Victor Olsenius | Lutheran |
| 1963-1964 | Rev. Max J. Matz | Catholic |
| Rev. Leman Victor Olsenius | Lutheran |
| 1961-1962 | Rev. Max J. Matz | Catholic |
| Rev. Leman Victor Olsenius | Lutheran |
| 1959-1960 | Rev. Max J. Matz | Catholic |
| Rev. Clifford Ansgar Nelson | Lutheran |
| 1957-1958 | Rev. Max J. Matz | Catholic |
| Rev. Clifford Ansgar Nelson | Lutheran |
| 1955-1956 | Rev. Max J. Matz | Catholic |
| Rev. Clifford Ansgar Nelson | Lutheran |
| 1953-1954 | Rev. Max J. Matz | Catholic |
| 1951-1952 | Rev. Joseph Simonson | Lutheran |
| 1949-1950 | Rev. Joseph Simonson | Lutheran |
| 1947-1948 | Rev. Joseph Simonson | Lutheran |
| 1944E-1946 | Rev. Joseph Simonson | Lutheran |
| 1943-1944 | Rev. Frank Doran D. D. | Methodist |
| 1941-1942 | Rev. Frank Doran D. D. | Methodist |
| 1939 | Rev. Frank Doran D. D. | Methodist |
| 1937 | Rev. Frank Doran D. D. | Methodist |
| 1936 | Rev. Frank Doran D. D. | Methodist |
| 1935 | Rev. Mr. M. D. Haferman | |
| 1933 | Rev. Mr. M. D. Haferman | |
| 1931 | Rev. Mr. M. D. Haferman | |
| 1929 | Rev. Mr. M. D. Haferman | |
| 1927 | Rev. Mr. M. D. Haferman | |
| 1925 | Rev. Richard S. Read | |
| 1923 | Rev. Charles Fox Davis | |
| 1921 | Rev. W. J. Harrington | Catholic |
| 1919 | Andrew D. Stowe | Episcopal Church |
| 1917 | Andrew D. Stowe | Episcopal Church |
| 1915 | Andrew D. Stowe | Episcopal Church |
| 1913 | Andrew D. Stowe | Episcopal Church |
| 1911 | Andrew D. Stowe | Episcopal Church |
| 1909 | B. B. Johnson | |
| 1907 | J. W. Eckman | |
| 1905 | Lewis S. Hall | |
| 1903 | George C. Pollock | |
| 1902E | H. A. Chouinard | |
| 1901 | W. W. Lewis | |
| 1899 | R. N. Joscelyn | |
| 1897 | Robert Forbes | |
| 1895 | Robert Forbes | |
| 1893 | D. A. Tawney | |
| 1891 | Edw. Savage | |
| 1889 | E. R. Lathrop | |
| 1887 | John Allison | |
| 1885 | N. Hobart | |
| 1883 | R. Smith | |
| 1881 | R. Smith | |
| 1879 | S. G. Gale | |
| 1878 | E. C. Sanders | |
| 1877 | E. C. Sanders | |
| 1876 | Major E. C. Sanders | |
| 1875 | S. W. Phelps | |
| 1874 | J. Marvin | |
| 1873 | J. Marvin | |
| 1872 | J. Marvin | |
| 1871 | J. Marvin | |
| 1870 | A. L. Cole | |
| 1869 | A. L. Cole | |
| 1868 | L. J. White | |
| 1867 | L. J. White | |
| 1866 | F. A. Noble | |
| 1865 | F. A. Noble | |
| 1864 | F. A. Noble | |
| 1863 | J. O. Rich | |
| 1862 | Rev. A. S. Fiske | |
| 1861 | Rev. W. J. Erdman | |
| 1859-1860 | J. D. Pope | |
| 1857-1858 | J. V. Van Ingen | |
Compiled from Minnesota Legislative Manuals (especially 1917), Senate Journals, and SenateResearch (in part), 12/1998
Following year: E = Extra (Special) Session