The Rev. Richard Buller was elected by the House March 10 as its chaplain.
Rep. Sandra Peterson (DFL-New Hope) brought forward the only nomination for the position. As mandated by the constitution, lawmakers voted individually by voicing their approval or disapproval.
Buller is a graduate of Mountain Lake High School, Augsburg College and Princeton Theological Seminary. He’s currently the pastor of Valley Community Presbyterian Church in Golden Valley and a board member of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches.
“As we know, all good things come from Mountain Lake,” said Rep. Rod Hamilton (R-Mountain Lake), seconding the nomination.
Early in the session, the Rev. Paul Rodgers stepped down from the position after one year of service.