Education
Born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Overgaard graduated from Albert Lea High School.
member of the State Senate of Minnesota
Born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Overgaard graduated from Albert Lea High School.
Education, Military and Overgaard served in the military from 1948-1953 and fought in the Korean War. Overgaard spent the morning of his 21st birthday on February 15, 1951 in a firefight where he parachuted twice, led a company of soldiers in battle after his commander and fellow platoon leaders fell, and sustained a gunshot wound in his thigh forceful enough to send shrapnel into his ankle and heel. Bragg, North Carolina.
After his return from of Korea, Overgaard was a grain farmer, worked for Mutual Funds Securities as an Investment Adviser, and as Vice-President of Imperial Financial Services, Incorporated.
Elections
Overgaard was first elected to the in 1970.
He lost re-election in 1972. Committee Assignments
Foreign the 67th Legislative Session, Overgaard was a part of:
Civil Administration Committee
Commerce and Insurance Committee
Education Committee
Labor Relations Committee
Local Government Committee
Regulated Industries Committee
Tenure
Overgaard was sworn in on January 5, 1971, serving in the 67th Minnesota Legislature.
They have five daughters and live in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 9(present-day district 27) in the Senate and 9A(present-day district 27A) in the House, which includes portions of Freeborn and Waseca counties in the southeastern part of Minnesota.