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    Peterson, Bill

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1979-82 (District 38B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/??/1944
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    Birth County:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.;
    University of Pittsburgh; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Bloomington, Minnesota (Natural Resources Commission); 19?? to 19??
    State Attorney General Staff: Minnesota Office of the Attorney General (Special Assistant Attorney General); 1969 to 1978

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-80.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 38B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Recreation and Open Space
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Negotiations and General Labor Legislation
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Revenue Division
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 38B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division

    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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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