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    Dunn, Robert G. "Bob"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1965-66 (District 28); House 1967-72 (District 25B); Senate 1973-80 (District 18)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/25/1923
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 3/15/2017
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Congregational
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Bob
    City of Residence (when first elected): Princeton
    Occupation (when first elected): Lumber Dealer/Building Contractor

    EDUCATION

    Blake School; Secondary;
    Amherst College, Massachusetts; B.A.; Political Science, 1948

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Princeton, Minnesota (City Planning Commission); 19?? to 19??
    Military: United States Marine Corps (World War II); 1942 to 1946
    Military: United States Marine Corps (Korean War); 1950 to 1952
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Education Council; 1974 to ? [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Waste Management Board (Director/Chair); 07/01/1980 to 09/01/1985

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Mary Louise Caley (married in 1951; she died in 1969); Remarried Bette Lee Hedenstrom (married in 1972)
    Children: Seven children: Ruth, Susan, George, Libby, Bill, Bob, Mary.
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Robert Campbell Dunn  - Grandfather

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: environment, natural resources, local government, education.

    He was a member of the Republican Party.

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 5658

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 18
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 7/1/1980 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright
    Occupation: Retail Lumber Dealer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Education
    • Education: Education Aids
    • Education: Educational Organization
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments
    • General Legislation and Administrative Rules
    • Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources/Governmental Operations/Local Government/Taxes and Tax Laws/Transportation: Agricultural Land Preservation
    • Veterans' Affairs
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader - He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature on July 1, 1980.
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He resigned to become the Chair of the Minnesota Waste Management Board. A special election was not held to fill this seat.

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: Senate
    District: 18
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 7/1/1980 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright
    Occupation: Retail Lumber Dealer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Education
    • Education: Education Aids
    • Education: Educational Organization
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He resigned to become the Chair of the Minnesota Waste Management Board. A special election was not held to fill this seat.
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 18
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright
    Occupation: Lumber Dealer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Independent Republican Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education Planning and Coordination
    • Education: Teacher Preparation, Standards and Certification
    • Local Government
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Environmental Protection
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Public Lands
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Water Resources
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 18
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Wright
    Occupation: Lumber Dealer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Teacher Preparation, Standards and Certification
    • Local Government
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Environmental Protection
    • Natural Resources and Agriculture: Public Lands
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 25B
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Lumber Dealer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Environmental Preservation
    • Local Government
    • Natural Resources
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 25B
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Lumber Dealer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Conservation
    • County and Township Government
    • Education
    • Employee Compensation and Retirements
    • Health and Welfare
    • Land and Water Resources
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 25B
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Lumber Dealer/Building Contractor
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Employees Compensation
    • Forestry and Public Domain
    • Health and Welfare
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Recreation and Water Resources

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
    Body: House
    District: 28
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Princeton
    Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
    Oath Date: 1/5/1965
    Counties Represented: Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Lumber Dealer/Building Contractor
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Recreation and Water Resources

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