district residence succeeded children religion birth_place party profession term_end preceded state_house birth_date term_start spouse article_title state name alma_mater
9a moorhead , minnesota '' district redrawn '' 2 lutheran portland , oregon republican party of minnesota dean of students , legislator , mayor january 7 , 2013 kevin goodno minnesota 27 august 1944 january 7 , 2003 ruthie morrie lanning
 minnesota morrie lanning concordia college - moorhead north dakota state university
morrie lanning

morris l. `` morrie '' lanning -lrb- born august 27 , 1944 in portland , oregon -rrb- is a minnesota politician and former member of the minnesota house of representatives representing district 9a , which included portions of clay county in the northwestern part of the state .
a republican , he is a retired vice president for student affairs and dean of students at concordia college in moorhead .
lanning was first elected in 2002 , and was re-elected in 2004 , 2006 , 2008 and 2010 .
he was a member of the house 's state and local government operations reform , technology and elections committee and the taxes committee .
he also served on the finance subcommittee for the capital investment finance division , on the state and local government operations reform , technology and elections subcommittee for the local government division , and on the taxes subcommittee for the property and local sales tax division .
he was appointed by governor tim pawlenty to the minnesota statehood sesquicentennial commission , serving from 2006-2008 .
prior to being elected to the legislature , lanning was active in city government in his hometown of moorhead , first on the city council from 1974 -- 1979 , and then as mayor for 21 years from 1980-2001 .
during his time as mayor , he served as president of the coalition of greater minnesota cities , as a founding board member of the greater minnesota housing fund , as a board member of the league of minnesota cities , as founder and board member of the rural initiatives coalition , and as president of the minnesota mayors association .
lanning graduated from moorhead high school , then attended concordia college in moorhead , graduating with a b.a. in psychology , history and political science .
he later attended north dakota state university in fargo , earning a m.s. in guidance and counseling .
