Herb Bergson holds the distinction of being the first mayor of Duluth to have already served as mayor of Superior, Wisconsin across the bay. He was born on September 16, 1956 in Duluth but became a police patrolman in Superior in 1977. He later served two terms as mayor there, returning to law enforcement in 1995. After unsuccessfully running for mayor of Duluth, Bergson was elected to Duluth's city council in 2001. He subsequently won the mayor's seat in 2003. During his single term, Bergson pledged to help Duluth's homeless and supported the gay community. He and his wife Jacqui have two adopted sons and have hosted many foster children.
A native of Duluth, Gary Doty was born on February 5, 1948 and worked as a teacher and coach in the Duluth public schools. In 1975 he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives, and he served on several other boards until his election as mayor on November 5, 1991. During his 12 years in office, Doty worked to rebuild streets and sewers throughout the city. He was also a strong promoter of the Great Lakes Aquarium. The socially conservative and fiscally moderate mayor retired in 2004 and lives with his wife Marcia and their three daughters.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 38); Senate 1982-2002 (District 41); Senate 2003-2006 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10038
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1989-92 (District 48A); House 1993-95 (District 33B); Senate 1995-2002 (District 33); Senate 2003-Present (District 32). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10376
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1993-96 (District 44A); Senate 1997-2006 (District 44). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10310
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-82 (District 48A); Senate 1983-2000 (District 52). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10471
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1987-92 (District 21A); Senate 1993-2002 (District 20): Senate 2003-2010 (District 18). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10146
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2006 (District 30). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10323
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1985-90 (District 65B); Senate 1991-Present (District 65). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10503
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1992-2002 (District 42). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10660
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-1992 (District 30); Senate 1993-2002 (District 28); Senate 2003-2010 (District 26). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10128
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1991-92 (District 14B); House 1993-96 (District 8B); Senate 1997-2006 (District 8). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10386
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-82 (District 66B); House 1983-90 (District 67A); Senate 1991-2002 (District 67). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10312
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2000 (District 50). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10236
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1983-86 (District 31B); Senate 1987-92 (District 31); Senate 1993-2000 (District 27). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10537
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1996-Present (District 14). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10180
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2002 (District 45). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10565
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1995-2005 (District 19). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10501
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1989-92 (District 52A); Senate 1993-2000 (District 53); 2011-Present (District 53A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10575
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-80 (District 59A); Senate 1981-82 (District 59); Senate 1983-92 (District 60); Senate 1993-Present (District 61). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1977-78 (District 45A); House 1983-92 (District 47A); Senate 1997-2002 (District 47); Senate 2003-2011 (District 46). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10589
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1997-Present (District 58). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10254
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1981-82 (District 1B); Senate 1983-Present (District 1). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10640
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1997-2002 (District 49); Senate 2003-2010 (District 47). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10185
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-78 (District 9B); Senate 1981-Present (District 9). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10355
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1987-92 (District 63); Senate 1993-Present (District 54). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10403
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-2002 (District 24); Senate 2003-2006 (District 23). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10265
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1989-92 (District 5B); Senate 1993-2000 (District 5). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10275
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-92 (District 43); Senate 1993-2002 (District 34); Senate 2003-Present (District 33). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10483
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-82 (District 57A): Senate 1983-92 (District 55); Senate 1993-2000 (District 56). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10354
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1983-2000 (District 46). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10301
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2011 (District 66). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10015
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2002 (District 43). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10479
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1971-72 (District 63); House 1973-76 (District 6B); Senate 1977-2002 (District 6). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10288
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1981-82 (District 28); Senate 1983-2002 (District 23); Senate 2003-2010 (District 21). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10196
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2002 (District 38). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10711
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1979-82 (District 21A); Senate 1983-2002 (District 15); Senate 2003-2006 (District 13). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10286
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1993-2002 (District 36); Senate 2003-2004 (District 37). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10336
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1996-1999 (District 4). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10658
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1996-2002 (District 40). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10285
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1995-2002 (District 16); Senate 2003-2005 (District 15). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10326
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-92 (District 12); Senate 1993-2006 (District 11). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10582
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1996-Present (District 55). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10713
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1973-76 (District15); Senate1981-82 (District 15); Senate1983-92 (District 11); Senate1993-2002 (District 13). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10045
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1990-92 (District 61); Senate 1993-2000 (District 62). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10184
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1973-82 (District 57); S1983-92 (District 59); Senate 1993-2000 (District 60). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10630
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-92 (District 36); Senate 1993-96 (District 35). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10296
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: Senate 1991-96 (District 44). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10436
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1975-82 (District 48A); Senate 1983-2000 (District 52). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10471
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1987-92 (District 21A); Senate 1993-2002 (District 20): Senate 2003-2010 (District 18). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10146