Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to Martin Olav Sabo. a great American who served his country with distinction as a Member of this House who passed away on March 13. 2016 in Minneapolis. Minnesota. at the age of 77. Martin Sabo was born on February 28. 1938. in Crosby. North Dakota. the son of Norwegian immigrants. While growing up he worked the wheat farm that his family owned and operated. In 1959. Martin Sabo earned his baccalaureate degree at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. The following year. 22year old Martin Sabo was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. where he served for the next 22 years.
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