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    Elioff, Dominic J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1979-86 (District 5A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/7/1931
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Virginia
    Occupation (when first elected): Community College Instructor

    EDUCATION

    Mankato State University; Attended College;
    Bemidji State University; Attended College;
    University of Minnesota; Attended College;
    University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.S.;
    University of Minnesota, Duluth; M.A.; Business and Economics

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army (2 years); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Josephine (Josie)
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 05A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: College Instructor, Mesabi Community College
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social Services
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Video Display Terminal
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 05A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: College Teacher, Mesabi Community College
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Social Services
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: General Labor Legislation
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over Tom Rukavina in the 1982 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary election was so small that a recount occurred.

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 05A
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: College Instructor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Social Services
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Negotiations and General Labor Legislation
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 05A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Virginia
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: St. Louis
    Occupation: Community College Instructor
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Division
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Health Services
    • Labor-Management Relations [He served in 1980 only.]
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures

    OTHER INFORMATION

    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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