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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Menning > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mike_Menning.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Menning > Source revision: 1350082437 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mike Menning | office = Member of the [Minnesota Senate](/source/Minnesota_Senate) from the 26th District | term_start = January 4, 1977 | term_end = January 3, 1983 | predecessor = [John Olson](/source/John_Olson_(Minnesota_politician)) | successor = [Gary DeCramer](/source/Gary_DeCramer) | office1 = Member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) from District 26A | term_start1 = January 7, 1975 | term_end1 = January 3, 1977 | predecessor1 = [Verne Long](/source/Verne_Long) | successor1 = Bruce "Buzz" Anderson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|7|27|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Pipestone, Minnesota](/source/Pipestone%2C_Minnesota) | alma_mater = [Worthington Community College](/source/Minnesota_West_Community_%26_Technical_College), [Southwest Minnesota State College](/source/Southwest_State_University) | party = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota) | profession = Businessman, [minister](/source/Minister_(Christianity)), politician }} '''Marion''' "'''Mike'''" '''Menning''' (born July 27, 1945) is a former politician and a former member of the [Minnesota Senate](/source/Minnesota_Senate) and the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) from southwestern [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota). He was first elected to the House as a representative of District 26A in 1974, served one term, and then ran successfully for the District 26 senate seat in 1976. He was re-elected to the Senate in 1980. Because of the 1980 [redistricting](/source/redistricting), that term was two years in duration. He represented all or portions of [Murray](/source/Murray_County%2C_Minnesota), [Nobles](/source/Nobles_County%2C_Minnesota), [Pipestone](/source/Pipestone_County%2C_Minnesota) and [Rock](/source/Rock_County%2C_Minnesota) counties.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10424|title = Menning, Marion O. "Mike" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}} ==Service in the Minnesota House and Senate== From the town of [Edgerton](/source/Edgerton%2C_Minnesota), Menning, a local businessman, made energy, agriculture, education and transportation his special concerns during his time in the legislature. While in the House, he served on the Agriculture, Commerce & Economic Development, and Transportation committees. In the Senate, he served on the Energy & Housing, Finance, Local Government, and Transportation committees, and on various sub-committees relevant to each area. During the 1981–83 session, he chaired the Finance Committee's sub-committee on Semi-States/DOT (Minnesota Dept. of Transportation).{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10424|title = Menning, Marion O. "Mike" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}} Menning's brother-in-law, Gaylin Den Ouden, also served in the Minnesota Legislature from 1977 to 1987. From [Prinsburg](/source/Prinsburg%2C_Minnesota), Den Ouden represented District 21B.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10140|title = Den Ouden, Gaylin L.R. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present}} ==1986 gubernatorial run== After his service in the legislature concluded, Menning switched political parties, leaving the [Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic-Farmer-Labor_Party) in 1983 to become a member of the [Republican Party of Minnesota](/source/Republican_Party_of_Minnesota). In 1986, he campaigned for the Republican endorsement for [governor](/source/Governors_of_Minnesota).http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/index.php?q=the-weekly-report/weekly-report-2408-vol-3-issue-30 {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} However, the party's endorsement eventually went to fellow southwest Minnesota resident [Cal Ludeman](/source/Cal_Ludeman) of [Tracy](/source/Tracy%2C_Minnesota). Menning subsequently threw his support to Ludeman,{{Cite web| title=Governor Rudy Perpich state of the state message a report to the people | date=1987-01-07 | url=http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/pre2003/other/870052.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061003151827/http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/pre2003/other/870052.pdf | archive-date=2006-10-03}} who lost the November general election to popular incumbent governor [Rudy Perpich](/source/Rudy_Perpich). ==Christian service and Friendship Ministries== In 1985, Menning co-authored the book "Us Four: A Senator, His Family, Their Brain Injured Child" along with Ruth Peterman of [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis).{{Cite web|url=http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~greg/PRC/nti/nti01581.html|title=Notes for Ruth Alice JELLEMA}} The book documented his family's struggle to get help for their son, who was born with [microcephaly](/source/microcephaly). During this time, he also became active in Friendship Ministries, a Christian organization that works on behalf of children with special needs and their parents. He helped start groups or chapters of the organization in his home town of Edgerton, and also in [Willmar](/source/Willmar%2C_Minnesota).{{Cite web| url=http://www.friendship.org/newsletter/downloads/extras_sum07.pdf | title=Ministry with a vision | access-date=March 31, 2009 | archive-date=October 29, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029153434/http://friendship.org/newsletter/downloads/extras_sum07.pdf | url-status=dead}} Putting politics aside, Menning eventually left Minnesota, moving to [Salt Lake City](/source/Salt_Lake_City), Utah with his family, where he served as pastor of the Mountain Springs Community Church for five years,{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_f2m5xv | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217110445/http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_f2m5xv | archive-date=2012-02-17}}{{cite web |url=http://mountainspringschurch.org/audio_teachings.htm |title=Audio Teachings |accessdate=31 March 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531012643/http://www.mountainspringschurch.org/audio_teachings.htm |archivedate=May 31, 2009 }} also continuing his work with Friendship Ministries. He also heads Global Partners, Inc., an area charitable organization.{{Cite web|url=http://www.taxexemptworld.com/organizations/salt_lake_city_ut_84121.asp|title = 84121 Salt Lake City Utah Nonprofits and 501C Organizations}} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == {{MN-legdb|10424}} *[https://www.amazon.com/Us-Four-Senator-Family-Injured/dp/0961563206 “Us Four: A Senator, His Family, Their Brain Injured Child’’] *[http://www.friendship.org/ Friendship Ministries] {{DEFAULTSORT:Menning, Mike}} Category:1945 births Category:Living people Category:People from Pipestone County, Minnesota Category:Politicians from Salt Lake City Category:Southwest Minnesota State University alumni Category:Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Category:Republican Party Minnesota state senators Category:People from Pipestone, Minnesota Category:20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mike Menning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Menning) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Menning?action=history)). 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