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Bill G. Ingebrigtsen (/ˈɪŋɡəbrɪtsɪn/ ING-gə-brit-sin; born March 26, 1952) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 8, which includes parts of Douglas and Otter Tail counties in the west central part of the state.[1]
Bill Ingebrigtsen | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 8th district 11th (2007–2013) | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dallas Sams |
Personal details | |
Born | Karlstad, Minnesota, U.S. | March 26, 1952
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Marilyn Ingebrigtsen |
Children | Jason Linnea |
Alma mater | Alexandria Technical and Community College |
Ingebrigtsen was born in Karlstad, Minnesota, in 1952. He graduated from Hallock High School, obtained an A.A. in law enforcement from Alexandria Technical College, and attended the National Sheriffs Institute of Business Management.[1] He was a Douglas County deputy sheriff from 1972 to 1991. He ran for and was elected sheriff in 1990. He was reelected in 1994, 1998, and 2002, serving in that position from 1991 to 2007.[1]
Ingebrigtsen was first elected in 2006 and reelected in 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2020. In 2008, he was appointed to the Minnesota Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council by then-Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller.[1] He did not run for reelection in 2022.
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