Gerry Sikorski Explained

State:Minnesota
District:6th
Predecessor:Vin Weber
Successor:Rod Grams
State Senate1:Minnesota
District1:51st
Term Start1:January 4, 1977
Term End1:January 3, 1983
Predecessor1:Robert J. Brown
Successor1:Donald J. Frank
Birth Name:Gerald Edward Sikorski
Birth Date:26 April 1948
Birth Place:Breckenridge, Minnesota, U.S.
Party:Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Term Start:January 3, 1983
Term End:January 3, 1993
Education:University of Minnesota (BA, JD)
Profession:lawyer, lobbyist

Gerald Edward Sikorski (born April 26, 1948) is an American politician, lobbyist, and lawyer from Minnesota. He was the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district as a DFL member, serving 5 terms from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1993.

Biography

Sikorski graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 1970 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1973; he was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1973 and commenced practice in Stillwater. He served in the Minnesota Senate from 1976 to 1982.[1]

Congress

During his time in Congress, he served as Whip-at-Large and as a member of the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Post Office and Civil Service.

Sikorski was defeated by Rod Grams in 1992 after he was revealed to have had 697 overdrafts on the House Bank, which he attributed to his and his wife's sloppy bookkeeping.

Later career

After his departure from Congress, Sikorski became a Washington attorney and lobbyist.

He is Polish American.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?id=10615 Minnesota Legislators-Past and Present-Gerry Sikorski
  2. Web site: What's Wrong with the Voting Record of Polish- Americans in the 98th Congress? . Magnus J. Krynski . September 1, 1984 . Crisis Magazine . June 30, 2015.