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    Schaaf, David D.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1973-80 (District 46)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/15/1939
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: ??/??/2024
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Fridley
    Occupation (when first elected): Retail Florist

    EDUCATION

    Duluth East High School; Secondary; Graduate
    St. Cloud State College; Attended College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Mayor: Oak Park Heights (City Mayor); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Government: East Bethel (City Manager); [Dates Unknown]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Quality Education Council (Member-at-Large); 19?? to 19?? [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Northern Suburban Sanitary Sewer District (Trustee); 1967 to 1970 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Marcia (when first elected); Single
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: crime, government reorganization, metro transit.

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

    He was an Editor of the Fridley Sun newspaper.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 46
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Fridley
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
    Occupation: Real Estate, Realtor/Former Editor, Fridley Sun Newspaper
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Elections
    • Finance
    • Finance: Semi-State and Transportation
    • Governmental Operations (Chair) [He became the Chair after John Chenoweth resigned in November 1979.]
    • Governmental Operations: Civil Administration Regulatory Reform-1980
    • Governmental Operations: Metropolitan Government-1980 (Chair)
    • Governmental Operations: Personnel
    • Governmental Operations: Regulatory Reform-1979 (Chair)
    • Governmental Operations: Structure-1979
    • Rules and Administration
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Transit
    • Transportation: Transportation Policy

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: Senate
    District: 46
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Fridley
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
    Occupation: Real Estate Investments/Former Editor, Fridley Sun
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Elections
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Structure (Chair)
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Transit
    term photo
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 46
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Fridley
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
    Occupation: Retail Florist
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Government Structure
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Law and Corrections
    • Judiciary: Revisor's Bill
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Operations and Structure

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 46
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Fridley
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
    Occupation: Retail Florist
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Government Structure
    • Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Law and Correction
    • Judiciary: Judiciary
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    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 David D. Schaaf. c. 1973. Photo credit: Minnesota Senate.

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