Kern, Ray G. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1927-34  (District 43)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Washington
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            9/12/1883 (uncertain)
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Minnesota
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            Washington
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            ??/??/1946
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Lake Elmo
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Vice President, State Bank of Lake Elmo
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Washington County Public Schools; Elementary School; 
Stillwater High School; Secondary; 
Business College; Postsecondary; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            County Board/Commissioner: 
                                            Washington County, Minnesota (County Fair Association, Director); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            Municipal Government: 
                                            Lake Elmo, Minnesota (Village President, he was the first one); 
                         
                         19?? to 19??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Married
                                    Children: 
                                    Four children: Howard J.S., Raymond, Richard C., and Eleanor Jane
                                    
                                    
                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    Toensing lists 1884 as his birth year.  The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1927 and 1933 list 1883.
He was born and raised on a farm.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/8/1932
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Elmo
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/2/1933 to 1/6/1935
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/3/1933
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Washington
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    None Listed
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Corporations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Buildings
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/4/1930
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Elmo
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/5/1931 to 1/1/1933
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/6/1931
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Washington
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    None Listed
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Appropriations
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Rules
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1928
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Elmo
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1929
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Washington
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Vice President, State Bank of Lake Elmo
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Banks and Banking (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Welfare and Social Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                University and State Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Workmens Compensation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1926
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Lake Elmo
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1927
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Washington
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Vice President, State Bank of Lake Elmo
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Banks and Banking
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Welfare and Social Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                State Prison
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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