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    Stokowski, Anne K.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1979-82 (District 55)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/26/1925
    Birth Place: ,
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    Date of Death: 7/26/2020
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Homemaker

    EDUCATION

    Edison High School; Secondary;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Widow (Eugene Stokowski, died before she served)
    Children: Five children: Barbara, Steven, Laura, Robert, and Jean Ann
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Eugene E. Stokowski  - Husband

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: energy, education, taxes, health, welfare.

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    Total Days Served: 1148

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: Senate
    District: 55
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education (Chair)
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Energy
    • General Legislation and Administrative Rules
    • Governmental Operations
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 55
    Elected: 11/6/1979
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 11/12/1979 to 1/4/1981 (Special Election)
    Oath Date: 11/12/1979
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin
    Occupation: Homemaker
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Special Programs
    • Elections
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Civil Administration Regulatory Reform-1980
    • Governmental Operations: Metropolitan Government-1980
    Session Notes: She won the seat of her deceased husband, Eugene E. Stokowski. She was sworn in on November 12, 1979.

    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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

    Senator Anne Stokowski, Senator Don Frank, Senator Greg Dahl, and Senator Randoph Peterson examine redistricting maps, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1981-1982. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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