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    Berg, Thomas K. "Tom"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1971-72 (District 38); House 1973-78 (District 56B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/10/1940
    Birth Place: Willmar, Minnesota
    Birth County: Kandiyohi
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Tom
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.;
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Attorney: U.S. Department of Navy, Office of General Counsel, Washington D.C.; 1965 to 1967
    Military: United States Naval Reserve (Lieutenant); 1967 to 1972
    U.S. Attorney: District of Minnesota; 1980 to 1981
    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Select Committee on the Impact of Drugs (Chair); 1989 to 1989
    State Board/Commission/Council: Compensation Council (Chair); 2017 to 2019

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party.

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for the United States Senate in the 1990 election. Paul Wellstone was given the endorsement.

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    Total Days Served: 2919

    SESSIONS SERVED

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 56B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: School Aids Division
    • Local and Urban Affairs (Chair)
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 56B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Local and Urban Affairs (Chair)
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 56B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Judiciary
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    • Taxes
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections
    • Higher Education
    • Judiciary
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books By

    • Berg, Tom. Minnesota’s Miracle: Learning From the Government That Worked. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 2012.

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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