Title: Politics of Minnesota - Wikipedia
Headings: Politics of Minnesota
Politics of Minnesota
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Long-term trends
Historical figures of note
John Pillsbury
Frank Kellogg
Floyd B. Olson
Harold Stassen
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Orville Freeman
Walter Mondale
Paul Wellstone
Jesse Ventura
Historically progressive
Third party movements
Law and government
Legislature
Executive
Judiciary
Regional government
Federal representation
Gallery of members of the U.S. Senate
Gallery of members of the U.S. House of Representatives
See also
References
External links

Content: The New Right has mobilized social conservatives, especially those from traditional religious backgrounds, with abortion a furiously contested issue. State government has become much more friendly toward growth and the needs of business entrepreneurship. Environmentalism has split left and right, with the industrial workers in the Up North and Iron Range districts demanding that their jobs be protected from environmentalists. Adkins finds that: What makes the North country valuable to conservationists is the seclusion, beauty, isolation, quiet, clear water, and absence of development. The preservationists have tried to limit or prohibit roads, hydroelectric generators, sawmills and lumbering, resorts, power boats, airplanes, and snowmobiles…. The tensions between development and preservation, restraint and growth, beauty and jobs runs deep and strong. Historical figures of note
John S. Pillsbury
John Pillsbury
John S. Pillsbury (July 29, 1828 – October 18, 1901) served as the 8th Governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1876 to January 10, 1882. Pillsbury was a noted philanthropist and often anonymously donated funds to causes he favored. In particular, he helped the University of Minnesota recover from debt in its early years, and later served as a regent.