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Thomas K. "Tom" Berg

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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