Joe Bertram, Sr.[1] (born July 3, 1954) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota Senate from 1981 to 1996 as (DFL) State Senator from Paynesville in District 14.[2][3]
Joe Bertram | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – January 9, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Florian Chmielewski |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Fischbach |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 6, 1981 – January 4, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Omann |
| Succeeded by | Joanne Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1954 Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Mary Lee Imdieke |
| Relations | Jeff Bertram (brother) |
| Children | three |
| Residence | Paynesville, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University, Bemidji State University |
| Occupation | farmer |
Bertram was accused of shoplifting a leather vest and trying to bribe the store owner into not reporting it in 1996. His brother, State Representative Jeff Bertram then began threatening people to not report other behaviors by his brother, for which Jeff Bertram was Censured. The Senate was beginning expulsion talks for Joe Bertram when pled guilty and resigned.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Bertram, Sr., Joe - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Star Tribune from Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 11, 1996 · Page 16". Newspapers.com. 1996-01-11. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ "Bertram, Sr., Joe". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ https://www.postbulletin.com | Senator's guilty plea has constituents angry, baffled | Oct 5, 1995 | [1]
- ^ "Bertram, Sr., Joe - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present".
- ^ http://www.paynesvillearea.com | 12/30/96 | Six biggest stories of 1996 | Linda Stelling | [2]