David Ferdinand was an American politician and attorney best known for serving as Minnesota Senator for three terms from 1978 to 1995 as a Republican but later endorsed Democratic presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. Durenberger was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a state he would later govern as a senator. He attended the University of Minnesota Law School and earned his Juris Doctor in 1959. He also served in the United States army from 1956 to 1963. In 1973 he was elected as Se... moreDavid Ferdinand was an American politician and attorney best known for serving as Minnesota Senator for three terms from 1978 to 1995 as a Republican but later endorsed Democratic presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. Durenberger was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a state he would later govern as a senator. He attended the University of Minnesota Law School and earned his Juris Doctor in 1959. He also served in the United States army from 1956 to 1963. In 1973 he was elected as Senator for Minnesota. Durenberger championed health-care changes pushed proposals to expand Medicare benefits, protect rights for disabled people, including the Americans With Disabilities Act, and to promote gender equity. His term was marred by the charges of misuse of public funds while in office, charges he pleaded guilty to and was sentenced one year of probation.
