Rodney Newell Searle

Background

Searle, Rodney Newell was born on July 17, 1920 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Albert and Ruby Marie (Barrus) Searle.

Education

Bachelor, Mankato State University, 1960. Doctor of Humane Letters, Winona State University, 2001.

Career

Production coordinator, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1940-1947; farmer, Waseca, Minnesota, since 1947; special agent, John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company, Waseca, Minnesota, 1961-1984; member, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, 1957-1980; speaker, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, since 1979.

Achievements

• Rodney Newell Searle has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator, farmer, insurance agent by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lay reader St. John's Episcopal Church, since 1952. Chairman Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission, 1981-1982. President Minnesota State University Board, 1981-1992.

Chairman Minnesota Higher Education Board, 1991-1992. Board directors Minnesota Wellsprings, 1984-1990. Emeritus member advisory board Hubert H. Humphrey Institute.

Emeritus member council Minnesota History Society. Board directors Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center, 1983-1902. Member Waseca County History Board, since 1995.

Captain Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Member American Tree Farm Systems, National Conference State Legislators, Minnesota Forestry Association (board directors 1991-1901), Masons, Rotary (president club 1968).

Connections

Married Janette Elizabeth Christie, May 17, 1941 (deceased). Children: R. Newell Junior, Linda Jennison Grant, Alan John. Married Ruth Anne Bartlett, May 6, 2001.

Father:

William Albert Searle

Mother:

Ruby Marie (Barrus) Searle

Spouse:

Janette Elizabeth Christie

Spouse:

Ruth Anne Bartlett

child:

Linda Jennison Grant Searle

child:

Alan John Searle

child:

R. Newell Junior Searle