Bob Lessard

Robert B. Lessard (born May 18, 1931) is an American former politician in the state of Minnesota. He was born in International Falls, Minnesota and was a cruise company operator. Lessard is also a veteran of the Korean War. He was a Minnesota state senator from District 3 from 1977 to 2002.^[1] He has three children.^[2]

Bob Lessard
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 3rd district
In office January 4, 1977 – January 6, 2003
Preceded by	Norbert P. Arnold
Succeeded by	Tom Saxhaug
Personal details
Born	(1931-05-18) May 18, 1931 (age 94) International Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (DFL)
Other political affiliations	Independence
Occupation	cruise operator

Nicknamed "The Old Trapper", Lessard ran for Attorney General of Minnesota in the 2018 election as a Republican.^[3][4][5] It was noted that Lessard was not an attorney, raised hardly any money and had spent decades as a DFLer. Lessard stated that he was running to protect the state's Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, which he said Republicans were determined to repeal.^[6] He came third in the primary election with 63,722 votes (21.7%).