Bernard P. "Ben" Omann, Sr. (June 1, 1919 – November 19, 1986) was an American farmer, insurance agent, and politician. From

St. Joseph, Minnesota St. Joseph is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,534 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census and according to 2019 census estimates is now 7,351. It is home to the College of S ...

, Omann went to Saint John's Preparatory School. Omann was a farmer and was the owner of Omann Insurance Agency. Omann served in the

Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are hel ...

in 1980 after being elected in a special election. He was a

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. Omann then served in the

Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...

from 1983 until his death in 1986. Omann died from cancer in a hospital in

St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stear ...

. His son

Bernie Omann Bernard P. Omann, Jr. (born December 28, 1964) is an American farmer and politician. From St. Joseph, Minnesota, Omann went to the Brainerd Community College. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from St. Cloud State University. ...

also served in the

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.'Rep. Ben Omann dies of cancer,' Minneapolis Star Tribune, Robert Whereatt, November 20, 1986

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