Education
Savelkoul graduated from Saint Leo High School in Minot, North Dakota. Savelkoul attended University of Minnesota Law School and got his Juris Doctor(Juris Doctor) from Harvard Law School in 1965.
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Career
He got his Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor) degree at Saint Thomas College in 1962. He got his Minnesota Bar Admission in 1965, his United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Bar Admission in 1968, and his United States Supreme Court Bar Admission in 1970. Savelkoul is an attorney at Peterson, Savelkoul, Kolker, Haedt & Benda, Limited.
(Formerly Firm of Christian, Slen, Savelkoul) in Albert Lea.
He practices Business Law and Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation, Agricultural Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate, and Probate/Trust Law. Savelkoul Director of the Minnesota Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1983 - 1999) and Chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission (1993 - 1999).
Elections
Savelkoul was first elected in 1968. He was re-elected in 1970, 1972, 1974, and 1976.
He decided not to run in 1978.
Tenure
Savelkoul was sworn in on January 7, 1969. He served in the 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, and 70th Minnesota Legislature. He was elected the Minority Leader of the from 1975-1979.
Committee Assignments
Foreign the 70th Minnesota Legislature, Savelkoul was part of:
Criminal Justice Committee
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
Rules and Legislative Administration Committee
Taxes Committee
Foreign the 69th Minnesota Legislature, Savelkoul was part of:
Judiciary Committee
Local and Urban Affairs Committee
Rules and Legislative Administration Committee
Taxes Committee
Foreign the 68th Minnesota Legislature, Savelkoul was part of:
Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources Committee
Judiciary Committee
Taxes Committee
Foreign the 67th Minnesota Legislature, Savelkoul was part of:
Claims Committee
Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Education Committee
Environmental Preservation Committee
Judiciary Committee
Taxes Committee
Foreign the 66th Minnesota Legislature, Savelkoul was part of:
Cities of the Second and Third Class Committee
Claims Committee
Commerce and Economic Development Committee
Crime Prevention Committee
Education Committee
Employee Compensation and Retirements Committee
Judiciary Committee.
Membership
A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 31A, which includes portions of Freeborn and Mower counties in the south eastern part of the State.
