Claim: Dan Severson was a fighter pilot who succeeded Tim O'Driscoll (previous mayor of St.  Joseph, Minnesota) as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 14A district.
Evidence: He was mayor of Sartell from 2007 to 2011 and a member of the Sartell City Council from 1993 to 1995 and 2002 to 2006.