Covert, Homer J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1935-36  (District 18);  House  1939-44  (District 18);  Senate  1951-54  (District 18)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Rice
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Rice
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Cannon City
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farm Operator, Cannon City Township/Commercial Businesses
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Rice County Public Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    Two children
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                            Joseph Covert
                                             - 
Grandfather
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                 
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He died before April 7, 1975.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            18
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1950
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Faribault
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1951
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rice
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Operator, Cannon City Township
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Health
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            Body: 
                                            Senate
                                        
                                        
                                            District: 
                                            18
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1950
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Faribault
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1951 to 1/2/1955
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1951
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rice
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Operator, Cannon City Township
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Elections
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Public Health
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/3/1942
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Faribault
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/5/1943
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rice
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Large Farm Operator, Cannon City Township
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Civilian Defense, Veterans and Military Affairs
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance and Liquor Control
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1940
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Faribault
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1941
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rice
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Large Farm Operator, Cannon City Township
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Prison (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Temperance and Liquor Control
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1938
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Cannon City
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1939
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rice
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Large Farm Operator, Cannon City Township
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Liquor Control
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Parks (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1934
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Cannon City
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1935 to 1/3/1937
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1935
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Rice
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farm Operator, Cannon City Township/Commercial Businesses
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Board of Control
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Commerce, Manufacture and Retail Trade
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
- 
                                                Taxes and Tax Laws
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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