Berg, Thomas K. "Tom"
House 1971-72 (District 38); House 1973-78 (District 56B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/10/1940
Birth Place:
Willmar, Minnesota
Birth County:
Kandiyohi
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Tom
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; B.A.;
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Attorney:
U.S. Department of Navy, Office of General Counsel, Washington D.C.;
1965 to 1967
Military:
United States Naval Reserve (Lieutenant);
1967 to 1972
U.S. Attorney:
District of Minnesota;
1980 to 1981
U.S. Executive Branch:
United States Select Committee on the Impact of Drugs (Chair);
1989 to 1989
State Board/Commission/Council:
Compensation Council (Chair);
2017 to 2019
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party.
He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for the United States Senate in the 1990 election. Paul Wellstone was given the endorsement.
Body: House
District: 56B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: School Aids Division
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Local and Urban Affairs (Chair)
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Rules and Legislative Administration
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Taxes
Body: House
District: 56B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education
-
Local and Urban Affairs (Chair)
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
-
Taxes
Body: House
District: 56B
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
Health and Welfare
-
Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
-
Taxes
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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Health, Welfare and Corrections
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Higher Education
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Judiciary
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
Video
The First Branch of Government: From Grass Roots to Law, National Conference of State Legisalatures, 1976.
(Video) 1976
- This film features Representative Thomas Berg in his ultimately successful quest to pass The Metropolitan Land Planning Act in 1976.
Articles & Books By
Berg, Tom. Minnesota’s Miracle: Learning From the Government That Worked. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 2012.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.