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    Abeln, Lyle G.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1975-78 (District 38B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/9/1945
    Birth Place: Richmond, Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
    Occupation (when first elected): Math Educator

    EDUCATION

    St. Boniface High School; Secondary;
    St. Cloud State College; B.A.; 1967, also listed as a B.S.
    St. Cloud State College; M.A.; 1972

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Maxine Matthys
    Children: Two children: Nicolle (daughter); Todd (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 38B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Math Educator, Sanford Junior High School, Minneapolis
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Health and Welfare
    • Taxes
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 38B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Math Educator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Taxes

    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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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