WINONA, Minn. – Veteran legislator Gene Pelowski, who has represented Winona in the Minnesota House for four decades, announced he is retiring. The announcement was a surprise. Earlier Pelowski, a Democrat, had indicated he would seek a 20th term. His new announcement, a surprise, was on the social media platform X Pelowski offered no explanation.
Pelowski. First elected in 1987 when still a high school civics teacher. He is 71.
