hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾəz sˈɛkənd kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪnðə nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹθ, nˈaɪnti fˈɪfθ, nˈaɪnti sˈɪksθ, ænd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvənθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz, sˈɜːvɪŋ fɹʌm dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv, tə dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
He was elected as a Republican to represent Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in the 94th, 95th, 96th, and 97th congresses, serving from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1983.