Name: Morris "Morrie" Lanning
Age: 67
Political history: Moorhead City Council, 1973-79. Moorhead Mayor, 1979-2001; Minnesota State Representative, 2002-1012.
Education: Moorhead High School, 1962. Concordia College, BA, 1966. North Dakota State University, MS, 1968.
Family: Morrie and his wife, Ruthie, a retired elementary school teacher, have one daughter, Ann Christenson, one son, Mike Lanning, and six grandsons.
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Quote: "The fact that we were able to get this Vikings stadium issue resolved under probably the most difficult political situation that's been around in my 40 years here, I think is very significant."
