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Elliot C. Rothenberg

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House 1979-82 (District 41B)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/??/1939
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Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Louis Park
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney; Own Law Firm, Minneapolis

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota; B.A.; Summa Cum Laude
Harvard University, Law School; J.D.; Senior Class President; Fulbright Scholar; Member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Minnesota, New York, D.C., and Several Federal Courts' Bars

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Attorney: United States Department of State (Attorney); 1968 to 1973
U.S. Executive Branch: United States Mission to the United Nations (Legal Advisor); 1970 to 1972

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

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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: 41B
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Louis Park
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney, Own Law Firm, Minneapolis
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice and Crime Victims
  • Energy
  • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Revenue Division
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71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
Body: House
District: 41B
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Saint Louis Park
Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Oath Date: 1/3/1979
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney; Own Law Firm, Minneapolis
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Corrections
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Energy and Utilities: Alternative Energy Systems
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Division I - Income and Sales Tax 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.

Photographs

Portrait of Elliot C. Rothenberg.

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