H. Lynn Jondahl

H. Lynn Jondahl (born 10 July 1936) was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing an area near the state capital, Lansing, for two decades.[1]

H. Lynn Jondahl
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 70th district
In office
January 13, 1993  December 31, 1994
Preceded byLloyd F. Weeks
Succeeded byLaura Baird
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
January 10, 1973  December 31, 1993
Preceded byJim N. Brown
Succeeded byGlenn S. Oxender
Personal details
Born (1936-07-10) July 10, 1936
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materYale Divinity School (M.Div.)
University of Iowa (B.A.)

A native of Iowa, Jondahl earned a bachelor's degree in history at the University of Iowa in 1958 and a master's in divinity from Yale in 1962. He is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Jondahl was a candidate for Governor of Michigan in 1994, and led Governor Jennifer Granholm's transition team in 2002. While he was considered a liberal during his time in the House, Jondahl considered himself a Republican until Barry Goldwater ran for president in 1964. Jondahl served on the State Board of Ethics from 2003 through 2011.[2][3]

References

  1. 1993-1994 Michigan Manual: H. Lynn Jondahl
  2. The Political Graveyard: Jondahl, H. Lynn
  3. "Catching Up With Lynn Jondahl: Gubernatorial Transitions". Gongwer News Service. 13 December 2010.
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