Ken Tschumper

{{Short description|American politician (1950–2024)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} '''Kenneth P. Tschumper''' (April 24, 1950 – December 19, 2024) was an American farmer and politician.

==Life and career== Born in La Crescent, Minnesota, Tschumper received his bachelor's degree from Winona State University and went to graduate school at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. He was a dairy farmer. He served as a Democrat in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009.<ref>[https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=15264 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Ken Tschumper]</ref><ref>[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/66244/ken-tschumper Votesmart.org.-Ken Tschumper]</ref> Tschumper was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 28B of the Minnesota House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ken_Tschumper|title = Ken Tschumper}}</ref> In 2014, he ran for Houston County commissioner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hometownargus.com/2014/08/26/ken-tschumper-begins-campaign-for-county-commissioner/|title=Ken Tschumper begins campaign for county commissioner|date=August 26, 2014 }}</ref> One of his main points is to ban frac sand.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/ken-tschumper-county-should-ban-frac-sand-mining/article_0cdc6510-d842-5434-88a1-8f55acfa7deb.html| title = Ken Tschumper: County should ban frac sand mining {{!}} Opinion {{!}} lacrossetribune.com| date = September 23, 2015}}</ref> He owned a farm in LaCrescent, Minnesota, with 3,200 acres and 35 cows.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HT7M7hodjTQC&q=ken+tschumper&pg=SA3-PA1 |title = Sustainable Farming Guide Book|isbn = 9780788101953|last1 = Gunnink|first1 = Douglas|year = 1991| publisher=DIANE }}</ref>

Tschumper died from cancer on December 19, 2024, at the age of 74.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/caledonia/name/kenneth-tschumper-obituary?id=57075822|title=Kenneth P. Tschumper|work=Caledonia Argus|date=December 23, 2024}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tschumper, Ken}} Category:1950 births Category:2024 deaths Category:People from La Crescent, Minnesota Category:Saint Mary's University of Minnesota alumni Category:Winona State University alumni Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Category:Dairy farmers Category:Farmers from Minnesota Category:21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature