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    Kleinbaum, Jack I.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1967-72 (District 51A); Senate 1973-80 (District 17)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Benton, Sherburne, Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/26/1917
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/3/1988
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Jewish
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Cloud
    Occupation (when first elected): Businessman; Owner and Manager, Jack's Outlet Stores, Inc.

    EDUCATION

    Vocational High School, Minneapolis; Secondary; Graduate

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Saint Cloud, Minnesota (City Coucil Member); 1960 to 1964

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Violet B.
    Children: Four children: John "Corky", Richard, Jeff, and James (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education.

    He moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1947.

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

    He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota in the 1964 election.

    He died from complications related to salmonella poisoning and heart ailments at St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota. His funeral was held at Christ Newman Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was buried in the United Hebrew Brotherhood Cemetery in Richfield, Minnesota.

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

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    Total Days Served: 5117

    SESSIONS SERVED

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

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Merchant, Owner and Manager; Jacks of Minnesota, Inc.
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Publicly Regulated Industries
    • Employment
    • Employment: Economic Development
    • Finance
    • Finance: Education
    • Finance: Semi-State and Transportation (Chair)

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: Senate
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Merchant; Owner and Manager, Jack's of Minneapolis, Inc.
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Publicly Regulated Industries
    • Employment
    • Employment: Economic Development
    • Finance
    • Finance: Education
    • Finance: Semi-State and Transportation (Chair)
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Businessman; Owner and Manager, Jack's Outlet Retail Stores, Inc.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Assessment and Accountability
    • Education: Special Education in State Institutions (Chair)
    • Labor and Commerce
    • Labor and Commerce: Regulated Industries (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 17
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Businessman, Owner and Manager, Jack's Outlet Stores, Inc.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Pensions and Retirement
    • Governmental Operations: State Employees (Chair)
    • Local Government
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 51A
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Businessman, Jack's Outlet Stores, Inc.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • City Government
    • Education
    • Higher Education
    • Regulated Industries
    • Taxes

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 51A
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Businessman; Owner and Manager, Jack's Outlet Stores, Inc.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Cities of the Second and Third Class
    • Education
    • Higher Education
    • Labor Relations
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    • Public Institutions
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 51A
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Saint Cloud
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Businessman; Owner and Manager, Jack's Outlet Stores, Inc.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Cities of the Second and Third Class
    • Claims
    • Education
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • University and College

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    Articles & Books By

    • Kleinbaum, Jack. "Frustrations Mount for Former State Legislator." Eden Valley Journal, January 26, 1984.

    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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