Rodney Dwight Grams was an American politician and television news anchor who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the US Senate.
21 Facts About Rod Grams
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Rod Grams was born on a farm on Princeton, Minnesota, and worked at several other news stations throughout the Midwest and Great Plains before serving as KMSP's senior news anchor.
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Rod Grams served one term, opting to run for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican David Durenberger in 1994.
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Rod Grams won the 1994 Senate election and was defeated for reelection by Mark Dayton in 2000.
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Rod Grams sought election to his old Senate seat in 2006, but dropped out before the Republican primary.
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Rod Grams ran again for election to the House in Minnesota's 8th congressional district in 2006 as the Republican-endorsed candidate but lost to incumbent Democrat Jim Oberstar.
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Rod Grams attended Brown Institute, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, and Carroll College.
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Rod Grams spent 23 years in television and radio broadcasting before launching a career in politics.
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Rod Grams was involved in architectural design and the use of solar energy in residential homes.
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Rod Grams launched his political career by winning the 1992 Republican nomination in Minnesota's 6th congressional district.
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Rod Grams defeated Democratic incumbent Gerry Sikorski in the general election.
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Rod Grams served in the 103rd Congress as a member of the House of Representatives, and in the 104th, 105th, and 106th congresses as a member of the US Senate.
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Rod Grams faced opposition for the Republican endorsement from State Senator Gen Olson, Bert McKasy, and Doug McFarland.
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Rod Grams won the Republican primary against Arne Carlson's Lieutenant Governor Joanell Dyrstad, who had been replaced as his running mate by State Senator Joanne Benson.
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Rod Grams ran for reelection in 2000, losing to Mark Dayton.
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Rod Grams received a fine and suspended sentence for violating political advertising regulations.
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Rod Grams attempted a political comeback in the 2006 US Senate campaign.
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Rod Grams sought the GOP nomination for his former Senate seat, facing Mark Kennedy and Gil Gutknecht.
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Rod Grams remained active in politics and interested in running for public office.
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On September 4,2013, it was announced that Rod Grams had been battling colon cancer since 2012 and was receiving hospice care at his home.
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Rod Grams died on October 8,2013, aged 65, at his home in Crown, Minnesota.