Jim Hagedorn
James Lee Hagedorn (August 4, 1962 – February 17, 2022) was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 2019 until his death.[1]
Jim Hagedorn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – February 17, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Walz |
| Succeeded by | Brad Finstad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Lee Hagedorn August 4, 1962 Blue Earth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2022 (aged 59) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Carnahan |
| Relatives | Tom Hagedorn (father) |
| Education | George Mason University (BA) |
| Website | House website |
On January 7, 2021, Hagedorn voted to not approve Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election because of false claims of voter fraud.[2]
In 2019, Hagedorn was diagnosed with stage-4 kidney cancer.[3]
In January 2022, Hagedorn was hospitalized in Rochester, Minnesota, after testing positive for COVID-19.[4] He died on February 17, 2022 from cancer at the age of 59.[5][6]
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Hagedorn greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1982
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References
- ↑ "GOP's Jim Hagedorn wins Minnesota's First District seat on fourth try". StarTribune.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ Yourish, Karen; Buchanan, Larry; Lu, Denise (2021-01-07). "The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ↑ "Minnesota Congressman Announces He Has Stage 4 Cancer". The Epoch Times. February 20, 2020.
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn (2022-02-18) (in en-US). Congressman Jim Hagedorn of Minnesota dies at 59. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congressman-jim-hagedorn-minnesota-dies-59/. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ US Rep. Hagedorn dies at age 59. KSTP. 2022-02-18. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/us-rep-hagedorn-dies-at-age-59/. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ↑ Beavers, Olivia (February 18, 2022). "GOP congressman dies after battle with kidney cancer". Politico. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/18/jim-hagedorn-00010113. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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