Verne Everett Long (September 24, 1925 – March 21, 2022) was an American politician from the state of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

. Long was born in

Pipestone, Minnesota Pipestone is a city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Pipestone County. The population was 4,215 at the 2020 census. The city is also the site of the Pipestone National Monument. History Pipestone was platted in October, 187 ...

, and graduated from

Pipestone Area High School Pipestone Area High School is the only public high school in Pipestone, Minnesota, United States. The high school is part of the Pipestone Area School District, Independent School District #2689. As of August 2017, there were 324 students enrolle ...

in 1942. He was a livestock and grain farmer. He served on the Pipestone Township Board and the Pipestone School Board. Long also served on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, in the House of Representatives for District 20 from 1963 to 1966, District 20A from 1967 to 1972, and District 26A from 1973 to 1974. Long died at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone, in Pipestone. Long died on March 21, 2022, at the age of 96.Verne Long-obituary
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