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    Beauchamp, David J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1975-78 (District 9A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Clay

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/6/1940
    Birth Place: Langdon, North Dakota
    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): Moorhead
    Occupation (when first elected): Financial Aid Officer

    EDUCATION

    St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.S.; Biology, 1962
    University of North Dakota; M.S.; Counseling

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Peace Corps (Thailand); 1963 to 1965

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Artini
    Children: Two children: Andrew and Dorina
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1978 election. His opponent, Dwaine H. Hoberg, defeated him by 26 votes so an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that Dwaine H. Hoberg had won.

    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: 09A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: Financial Aid Officer, Moorhead State University
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Governmental Administration (Chair)
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 09A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Moorhead
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Clay
    Occupation: Financial Aid Officer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Governmental Operations
    • Higher Education

    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.

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