Elton Redalen (March 5, 1926 – July 10, 2009) was an American farmer and politician.
Elton Redalen | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office 1977–1991 | |
Born near Fountain, Minnesota, Redalen served in the United States Navy during World War II. He went to Miami University and the University of Minnesota. Redalen was a dairy farmer. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Republican from 1977 until 1991. He then resigned and served as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture from 1991 until his retirement in 1995. Redalen died in Chatfield, Minnesota.[1][2]
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edit- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Elton Redalen
- ^ 'Former MDA Commissioner Elton Redalen Remembered As Voice For Farmers,' The Chatfield News (Chatfield, Minnesota), July 22, 2009