hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə sˈɛnət fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks ænd wʌzðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi lˈiːdɚ fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks, lˈiːdɪŋ ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv kˈɔːkəs ɪnðə nˌɑːnpˈɑːɹɾɪsən bˈɑːdi.
He was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 1946 to 1966 and was the majority leader from 1959 to 1966, leading the Conservative Caucus in the nonpartisan body.