A man's reach / Elmer L. Andersen ; edited by Lori Sturdevant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andersen, Elmer L., 1909-2004.

Series:

Minnesota

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governors--Minnesota--Biography.

Governors.

Legislators--Minnesota--Biography.

Legislators.

Businessmen--Minnesota--Saint Paul--Biography.

Businessmen.

Minnesota--Politics and government--1951-.

Minnesota.

Saint Paul (Minn.)--Biography.

Saint Paul (Minn.).

Muskegon (Mich.)--Biography.

Muskegon (Mich.).

Andersen, Elmer L., 1909-2004.

Andersen, Elmer L.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Elmer L. Andersen has been described as Minnesota's leading citizen. As a Minnesota state senator, he pioneered progressive legislation in the areas of civil rights, special education and welfare, mental health care, and metropolitan governance. His term as Minnesota's governor in the early 1960s was marked by the founding of Southwest State University and the establishment of several state parks, which, along with his role in the creation of Voyageurs National Park, gained him a reputation as one of the region's most important environmentalists. He built a small adhesives business, H. B. Fuller Company, into a world leader, and created a publishing empire from one weekly newspaper. His philanthropic legacy has significantly contributed to educational and cultural institutions throughout the state."--BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Editor's Note; PART I: THE EARLY YEARS; PART II: TAKING CHARGE; PART III: GOVERNOR; PART IV: CITIZEN ANDERSEN; Epilogue: The View from 2000; Appendix: Professional Positions, Activities, and Honors of Elmer L. Andersen; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-8166-9247-5

OCLC:

476094871