He served one term, then ran for and won a seat in the Minnesota Senate in 1972, representing the new District 7.
He was an appointed member of the Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board from 1979 to 2001.
[1] Among his accomplishments, he worked to improve the Lake Superior Zoo and expand Duluth's convention center.
He helped attract the Northwest Airlines maintenance base and the construction of a new aquarium.
In August 2001, the University of Minnesota in Duluth honored his contributions to the school by naming a campus center after him.