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Joanell Dyrstad
Joanell Dyrstad
43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
	In office; January 7, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Governor	Arne Carlson
Preceded by	Marlene Johnson
Succeeded by	Joanne Benson
Personal details
Born	October 15, 1942 (age 82); St. James, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marvin Dyrstad
Profession	businessperson, politician

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Joanell M. Dyrstad (born October 15, 1942) is an American politician from Minnesota was the 43rd lieutenant governor of Minnesota, serving from January 7, 1991, to January 3, 1995. She was elected with Governor Arne Carlson. In 1994, Dyrstad ran for the U.S. Senate but lost the Independent Republican primary to Rod Grams.

Biography

Born and raised in St. James, Minnesota, Dyrstad (née Sletta) spent most of her adult life in Red Wing, where she served as mayor from 1985 to 1991. While mayor, Dyrstad served on the local United Way chapter's board and was a member of the Minnesota League of Cities board. She also operated a local drugstore with her husband, Marvin. She is often credited with leading efforts to revitalize the historic riverfront of downtown Red Wing.

Though not Minnesota's first female lieutenant governor, Dyrstad was the first lieutenant governor in the state, and perhaps the nation, to deliver part of a State of the State address when she spoke for Governor Carlson in 1991.

In 1994, Dyrstad ran an aggressive campaign in the Independent Republican primary for U.S. Senate against Congressman Rod Grams. She compared Grams, a former news reporter, to bumbling fictional TV anchor Ted Baxter from the Minnesota-based TV program The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Dyrstad endorsed Independence Party nominee Peter Hutchinson over the more conservative Republican incumbent, Tim Pawlenty.^[1]

Joanell and Marvin Dyrstad have been married since 1965. They have two children, Troy and Anika.

Electoral history

1994 Race for U.S. Senate (Republican Primary)
- Rod Grams (R), 58%
- Joanell Dyrstad (R), 35%
- Harold Stassen (R), 5%
1990 Race for Governor/Lieutenant Governor
- Carlson/Dyrstad (R), 50%
- Perpich/Johnson (D), 47%

References

^ [1]^{[permanent dead link‍]} Star Tribune

Party political offices
Preceded by Dennis W. Schulstad	Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1990	Succeeded by Joanne Benson
Political offices
Preceded by Marlene Johnson	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1991–1995	Succeeded by Joanne Benson

[1] [1]^{[permanent dead link‍]} Star Tribune

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-'''Joanell M. Dyrstad''' (born October 15, 1942) was the [[List of Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota|43rd Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Minnesota]]. She served January 7, 1991 to January 3, 1995 and was elected with Governor [[Arne Carlson]]. She ran for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in 1994 but lost in the primary to [[Rod Grams]]. She served as an [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Independent Republican]] (this was the official name of the state's Republican Party from 1975 – 1995).
+'''Joanell M. Dyrstad''' (born October 15, 1942) is an American politician from [[Minnesota]] was the [[List of lieutenant governors of Minnesota|43rd lieutenant governor]] of [[Minnesota]], serving from January 7, 1991, to January 3, 1995. She was elected with Governor [[Arne Carlson]]. In 1994, Dyrstad ran for the [[U.S. Senate]] but lost the [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Independent Republican]] primary to [[Rod Grams]].
-Born and raised in [[St. James, Minnesota]], Dyrstad (née Sletta) spent most of her adult life in [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]], where she served as mayor from 1985 to 1991. While serving as mayor, Dyrstad served on the local [[United Way of America|United Way]] chapter's board and was a member of the Minnesota League of Cities board. She also operated a local drugstore with her husband, Marvin. She is often credited with leading efforts to revitalize the historic riverfront of downtown Red Wing.
+==Biography==
-Though not the first female lieutenant governor in Minnesota, she did mark a first by being the first lieutenant governor in the state, and perhaps the nation, to deliver part of a state's State of the State address when she spoke for Governor [[Arne Carlson]] in 1991.
+Born and raised in [[St. James, Minnesota]], Dyrstad (née Sletta) spent most of her adult life in [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]], where she served as mayor from 1985 to 1991. While mayor, Dyrstad served on the local [[United Way of America|United Way]] chapter's board and was a member of the Minnesota League of Cities board. She also operated a local drugstore with her husband, Marvin. She is often credited with leading efforts to revitalize the historic riverfront of downtown Red Wing.
+Though not Minnesota's first female lieutenant governor, Dyrstad was the first lieutenant governor in the state, and perhaps the nation, to deliver part of a State of the State address when she spoke for Governor Carlson in 1991.
-Though certainly an underdog in her 1994 attempt for the U.S. Senate, she ran an aggressive campaign in the Republican primary against Congressman [[Rod Grams]], comparing Grams, a former news reporter, to bumbling fictional TV anchor [[Ted Baxter]] from the Minnesota-based TV program [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]. However, many have credited her defeat in the 1994 primary to her [[pro-choice]] & pro-[[gun control]] stances, which alienated her from many conservative Republicans.
+In [[United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1994|1994]], Dyrstad ran an aggressive campaign in the Independent Republican primary for U.S. Senate against Congressman [[Rod Grams]]. She compared Grams, a former news reporter, to bumbling fictional TV anchor [[Ted Baxter]] from the Minnesota-based TV program ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''.
-In the 2006 gubernatorial election, Dyrstad endorsed Independence Party nominee [[Peter Hutchinson]] over the more conservative Republican incumbent, [[Tim Pawlenty]].<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/562/story/811325.html] Star Tribune</ref>
+In the [[Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 gubernatorial election]], Dyrstad endorsed Independence Party nominee [[Peter Hutchinson]] over the more conservative Republican incumbent, [[Tim Pawlenty]].<ref>[http://www.startribune.com/562/story/811325.html]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Star Tribune</ref>
-She has been married to Marvin Dyrstad since 1965. They have two grown children, Troy and Anika.
+Joanell and Marvin Dyrstad have been married since 1965. They have two children, Troy and Anika.
 ==Electoral history==
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 **Joanell Dyrstad (R), 35%
 **[[Harold Stassen]] (R), 5%
 *'''1990 Race for Governor/Lieutenant Governor'''
 **[[Arne Carlson|Carlson]]/Dyrstad (R), 50%
 **[[Rudy Perpich|Perpich]]/Johnson (D), 47%
+==See also==
+*[[List of female lieutenant governors in the United States]]
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/lt_gov/ltgov_34.htm Minnesota Historical Society]
+*[http://collections.mnhs.org/governors/index.php/10004357 Minnesota Historical Society]
+*{{C-SPAN|17021}}
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