George Perpich
George F. Perpich (September 2, 1933 – September 26, 2018) was an American dentist and politician. Born in Carson Lake, Minnesota, Perpich graduated from Hibbing High School in 1951 and from University of Minnesota Duluth in 1955. He served in the United States Navy from 1955 to 1957. In 1961, Perpich received his degree in dentistry from University of Minnesota. He was a dentist in Chisholm, Minnesota. From 1971 to 1980, Perpich served in the Minnesota State Senate and was a Democrat. His brothers Anthony J. Perpich and Rudy Perpich also served in the Minnesota Senate.
5 Collection Items
- Rudy Perpich retrospective, with commentary from Hy Berman
An MPR retrospective of the late former Minnesota Governor Rudy Perpich. Highlights various reports, speeches, interviews and commentary. Following the MPR radio scrapbook, Hy Berman, history professor at University of Minnesota, discusses Perpich and his political legacy.
- MPR Journal: Local campaigning / St. Paul panhandlers / Thai camp visit / Edo de Waart / R.D. Zimmerman
On this MPR Journal program, a collection of reports, interviews, and a news rundown hosted by Gary Eichten.
- Rudy and George Perpich discuss politics
Governor Rudy Perpich and state senator George Perpich answer listener questions regarding politics. Topics include education, budgeting, and stadium debate.
- The Governor Resigns (aka Governor or Senator: Wendell Anderson and Rudy Perpich)
A special production by the Minnesota Public Radio news unit on the political history of Rudy Perpich, who takes over as Governor for Wendell Anderson who stepped down to be a Senator.
- Amendments to tax bill lead to debates over closure of services and hospitals
The hotly contested amendments to the tax bill are discussed here, in terms of their passage in the Minnesota State Senate. Senators Perpich and Stassen addresss the closure of a state hospital, while Robert Brown pushed for maximum security status to Stillwater Prison.
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