Rod Searle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rod Searle

American legislator

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1920

Place of Birth: Camden, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jan-2014

Profession: writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Rodney Newell "Rod" Searle, Sr.
(July 17, 1920 – January 5, 2014) was a Minnesota farmer, insurance agent, and public servant.
Born and raised in urban New Jersey, Searle moved to rural Minnesota in 1947 with his wife Jane and their two young children.
With no prior experience in agriculture, they moved to a farm, and soon were raising crops and livestock.
He also became heavily involved in community activities. Searle was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1956, and spent 24 years as a legislator, and had a particular emphasis in education.
In 1979 he was selected by an evenly divided body as Speaker.
Searle retired from the legislature after the 1980 session but continued in public service, serving in a variety of public and private volunteer positions for the remainder of his life.
He died at his home on January 5, 2014.