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    Barrette, Emery G.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1967-68 (District 44A); Senate 1980 (District 66)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/30/1930
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 4/4/1993
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Methodist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Methodist Minister

    EDUCATION

    Johnson High School, St. Paul; Secondary;
    Hamline University; B.A.; 1954
    Drew University, Madison, New Jersey; B.D.; 1957
    Luther Seminary; Attended Graduate School; Clinical Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: St. Paul, Minnesota (School Board, Chair); 1970 to 1980
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State High School League (Board of Directors); 1975 to 1980

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Audrey M. (she died on October 1, 2008)
    Children: Three children: Grant and Scott (sons), Michelle (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: criminal justice, education, health and welfare.

    "He was an Independent-Republican from a Democratic-Farm-Labor stronghold." (Ojeda-Zapata, Julio. "Methodist Minister Emery Barrette, Who Served in Legislature, Dies at 62." St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 6, 1993, p. 6B)

    He died of cancer, at his home, in Stillwater, Minnesota.

    His funeral was held, on April 7, 1993, at Arlington Hills United Methodist Church in Maplewood, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his occupation.

    Total Days Served: 1091

    SESSIONS SERVED

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

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 66
    Elected: 1/8/1980
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/16/1980 to 1/5/1981 (Special Election)
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Clergy/Administrator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Personnel
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
    Session Notes: He won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of John Chenoweth. He was sworn in on January 16, 1980.
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election

    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 44A
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1967 to 1/6/1969
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Methodist Minister
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Claims
    • Health and Welfare
    • Law Enforcement and Liquor Control
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    Ojeda-Zapata, Julio. "Methodist Minister Emery Barrette, Who Served in Legislature, Dies at 62." St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 6, 1993, p. 6B.

    Smith, Maureen M. "Minister, Politician Emery Barrette Dies (Obituary)." Star Tribune, April 6, 1993, p. 6B.



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