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    Bishop, David Tyre "Dave"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1983-92 (District 33B); House 1993-2002 (District 30B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Olmsted

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/9/1929
    Birth Place: Syracuse, New York
    Birth County: Onondaga
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/3/2020
    Gender: Male
    Religion: United Methodist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Dave
    City of Residence (when first elected): Rochester
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Nottingham High School, Syracuse, New York; Secondary; Graduate, 1948
    Hamilton College, New York; B.A.; Political Science, 1951
    Harvard University; M.P.A.; Kennedy School of Government: Public Administration, 1991
    Cornell University, Law School; J.D.; International Law, 1954

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Beatrice "Bea" Habberstad (married on July 24, 1954)
    Children: Five children: Kathy, Marnie, Lucy, and Laura (daughters); Tom (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was of German, French, and English ancestry.

    Bishop called himself a member of the "bridge-building caucus."

    He retired from his law practice in 1976.

    Birth data, family data, and graduation dates provided by his daughter.

    He was a member of Spider Lake United Methodist Church in Hayward, Wisconsin. Although this was the church he attended, he was very open-minded in his religious beliefs. He greatly admired the Dalai Lama.

    Religion provided by his daughter.

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    Total Days Served: 7308

    SESSIONS SERVED

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2001
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Oath Date: 1/3/2001
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Crime Prevention Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Health and Human Services Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Higher Education Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Judiciary Finance Minutes
    • K-12 Education Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • State Government Finance - Ex Officio Member
    • Transportation Finance Minutes - Ex Officio Member
    • Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
    Oath Date: 1/5/1999
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Civil Law
    • Crime Prevention
    • Ways and Means (Chair) Minutes

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil and Family Law Division
    • Ways and Means

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary Finance
    • Ways and Means
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 30B
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Controversial Bills
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Economic Equality
    • Commerce and Economic Development: International Trade, Technology and Economic Development Division
    • Ethics
    • Ethics: Member Conduct Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice and Family Law
    • Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division
    • Ways and Means

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Government Division
    • Commerce
    • Ethics
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
    • Ways and Means
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Small Business, Energy and Real Estate
    • Ethics
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
    • Judiciary: Facilities Assessment

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Energy and Real Estate
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Judiciary: Crime and Family Law Division
    • Judiciary: Revisor's

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Crime and Family Law
    • Crime and Family Law: Family Law
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Laws and Administration
    • Regulated Industries and Energy
    • Regulated Industries and Energy: Energy (Chair)
    • Regulated Industries and Energy: Utilities
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Rochester
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Olmsted
    Occupation: Retired Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Energy
    • Energy: Housing
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

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    • Bishop, Dave. Finding Common Ground: The Art of Legislating in an Age of Gridlock, 2015.

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