Gerald Brekke

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Gerald Wayne Brekke (September 1, 1922 – March 28, 2006) was a Minnesota politician and educator who ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1976, Minnesota Secretary of State in 1978, and United States House of Representatives in 2000. He was Assistant Director of Special Projects in the Office of Overseas Dependent Education for the United States Department of Defense from 1974-1975, an appointment made by President Gerald Ford.[1]

Brekke was a Professor of Education at

Concordia College in Moorhead, master's degree from the University of Southern California, and Ed.D. from the University of North Dakota.[2]

References

  1. ^ Steil, Mark. "Profile: The 2nd District Race". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
  2. ^ "Gerald W. Brekke Obituary". INFORUM. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Class 1)
1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Republican nominee for Minnesota Secretary of State
1978
Succeeded by
Mark Hanson