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
Military
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
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
- ↑ "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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