Kurt Laughinghouse
Kurt Laughinghouse | |
|---|---|
| 9th Mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| In office December 31, 1989 – January 1, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Lindau |
| Succeeded by | Neil W. Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Died | December 29, 2015 Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Children | 3 |
Kurt Laughinghouse was an American soldier and politician from Minnesota who served as the 9th Mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota from 1988–1989.
Career[edit]
Military[edit]
Laughinghouse served in the Vietnam War. He served in the army for nine years. when he retired from the army, he had achieved the rank of major.[1] He later joined the veterans for peace.
Politics[edit]
Laughinghouse was on the school board for Bloomington.[2] After that, He became mayor. He was known to some of his supporters as 'the people's mayor'. During his time as mayor, The Mall of America began construction. [3] He served only one term as mayor.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Obituary for Kurt Laughinghouse". Star Tribune. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bloomington Briefing: In Memoriam" (PDF). City of Bloomington, Minnesota. April 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bloomington history". 26 January 2015.
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