▁A ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Republican ▁Party ▁of ▁Minnesota , ▁he ▁represents ▁the ▁ 3 4 th ▁District , ▁which ▁includes ▁port ions ▁of ▁Hen ne pin ▁County , ▁ ▁Jess ie ▁Vent ura ▁- ▁The ▁ 3 8 th ▁Governor ▁of ▁Minnesota ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁only ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Reform ▁Party ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁major ▁government ▁position , ▁but ▁later ▁joined ▁the ▁Independ ence ▁Party ▁of ▁Minnesota . ▁ ▁Notable ▁fac ulty ▁ ▁L ance ▁Kil and ▁( Nov ember ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁to ▁June ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ) ▁an ▁American ▁painter ▁and ▁Professor . ▁He ▁held ▁a ▁B . A . ▁from ▁Mo or head ▁S ate ▁University ▁and ▁M . F . A . ▁from ▁Southern ▁Illinois ▁University , ▁Car b ond ale . ▁A ▁found ing ▁members ▁of ▁N H CC ' s ▁Art ▁Department ▁and ▁established ▁the ▁current ▁Graph ic ▁Design ▁program . ▁His ▁art work ▁is ▁a ▁vision ▁of ▁emot ional , ▁cultural , ▁and ▁psych ic ▁complexity ▁filled ▁with ▁ir ony , ▁ag ony , ▁and ▁gentle ▁humor , ▁reflect ing ▁his ▁lif el ong ▁exam ination ▁of ▁both ▁art ▁and ▁life . ▁His ▁work ▁is ▁in ▁many ▁private ▁and ▁public ▁collections ▁including ▁the ▁Walker ▁Art ▁Center , ▁Minnesota ▁Museum ▁of ▁American ▁Art , ▁Min ne apolis ▁Institute ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁the ▁Whit ney ▁Museum ▁of ▁American ▁Art . ▁