Bob Haukoos
| Bob Haukoos | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 27A district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Henry J. Savelkoul |
| Succeeded by | Ron Kraus |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 21, 1931 Walters, Minnesota |
| Died | September 10, 2011 (aged 80) Albert Lea, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Spouse(s) | Grace |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Albert Lea, Minnesota |
| Profession | legislator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1950–1953 |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
Melvin Robert (Bob) Haukoos (June 21, 1931 – September 10, 2011) was a Minnesota politician and was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1979-1995. Haukoos, a Republican, who represented District 27A, which included all or portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in the southeastern part of the state. Haukoos also served as the Mayor of Albert Lea, Minnesota from 2001-2002.
Born in Walters, Minnesota to Russell and Emma Hauskins Haukoos, Haukoos attended Kiester-Walters Public Schools. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve and was called to active duty in 1950. During the Korean War, he served on the flight decks of the aircraft carriers USS Antietam and the USS Oriskany operating off the coast of Korea. After the war he became a firefighter for the Albert Lea, Minnesota Fire Department. He served on the fire department for 21 1/2 years, retiring as captain of the blue shift.
Haukoos was first elected to the House on November 7, 1978, he was re-elected in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, and 1992. In 1994 he decided to retire from the legislature.
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Haukoos was first sworn in on January 3, 1979, serving until January 3, 1995. He served in the 71st, 72nd, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, and 78th Minnesota Legislatures. In 1990, Haukoos was a co-sponsor of a legislative bill renaming Helmer Myre State Park based on Albert Lea Lake as Myre-Big Island State Park. Haukoos helped pass a law on Airplane Frequent Flyer Benefits that makes the frequent-flyer miles accrued belong to the purchaser of the ticket, which, in some cases, is the state or other governmental unit. As fiscal conservative, Haukoos opposed the state increasing staffing at rest areas. Instead, He sponsored a bill that allowed the state to take bids on installing the kiosks containing both information for travelers and advertising. The company would sell the ad space and the state would receive part of the revenue. In the 76th Legislative Session, Haukoos strongly opposed a proposal to allow only video gambling in bars and restaurants and eliminate paper pulltabs because it could have caused job layoffs for a local Albert Lea company that produces paper pulltabs.
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