Doran L. Isackson was a Republican

Republican Party of Minnesota

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 politician from Minnesota

Minnesota

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 and a Minnesota State Senator

Minnesota Senate

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. Elected in 1982, Isackson served one term from 1983 to 1987. He was unseated by Democrat

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

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 Jim Vickerman

Jim Vickerman

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 in the wave of DFL

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 victories that swept southwestern Minnesota

Minnesota

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 in the DFL

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

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 "Firestorm" of 1986.

From the town of Storden

Storden, Minnesota

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, Isackson represented the old District 28 (most of which is in the current District 22), which included all or portions of Brown

Brown County, Minnesota

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, Cottonwood

Cottonwood County, Minnesota

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, Jackson

Jackson County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,268 people, 4,556 households, and 3,116 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 5,092 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...

, Martin

Martin County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,802 people, 9,067 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile . There were 9,800 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...

, Murray

Murray County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,165 people, 3,722 households, and 2,601 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 4,357 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...

, Nobles

Nobles County, Minnesota

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, Redwood

Redwood County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

 and Watonwan

Watonwan County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,876 people, 4,627 households, and 3,141 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,036 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

 counties. A farmer by profession, Isackson grew up in Douglas County

Douglas County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 32,821 people, 13,276 households, and 9,027 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 16,694 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...

, graduated from Alexandria

Alexandria, Minnesota

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 High School in 1956, and was a 1960 graduate of the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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 with a degree in agricultural education

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. While at the university, he was a member of the Department of Animal Science's 1958 Poultry Judging Team.

Isackson's legislative concerns in office included agriculture, business climate, jobs, the economy, workers' compensation

Workers' compensation

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, education and transportation. He served on the Minnesota Senate

Minnesota Senate

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's Agriculture & Natural Resources, Local & Urban Government, Public Utilities & State Regulated Industries, and Veterans & General Legislation committees, and on various subcommittees relevant to each.

Isackson died unexpectedly at his home in Storden on September 28, 1989.

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