| Bob Lessard | |
| State Senate: | Minnesota |
| District: | 3rd |
| Term Start: | 1977 |
| Term End: | 2002 |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1931 |
| Birth Place: | International Falls, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic (DFL) |
| Otherparty: | Independence |
| Occupation: | cruise operator |
Robert B. Lessard (born May 18, 1931) is an American former politician in the state of Minnesota. He was born in International Falls, Minnesota and was a cruise company operator. Lessard is also a veteran of the Korean War. He was a Minnesota state senator from District 3 from 1977 to 2002.[1] He has three children.[2]
Nicknamed "The Old Trapper", Lessard ran for Attorney General of Minnesota in the 2018 election as a Republican.[3] [4] It was noted that Lessard was not an attorney, raised hardly any money and had spent decades as a DFLer. Lessard stated that he was running to protect the state's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, which he said Republicans were determined to repeal.[5] He came third in the primary election with 63,722 votes (21.7%).