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    Carlson, Bernard Oswald "Bernie"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1961-62 (District 54); House 1963-66 (District 52); House 1967-72 (District 52B); House 1973-74 (District 14B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Carlton, St. Louis

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/1/1913
    Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota
    Birth County: St. Louis
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 7/2/1986
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Evangelical Covenant
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Bernie
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cloquet
    Occupation (when first elected): Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.

    EDUCATION

    Cloquet High School; Secondary; Graduate
    Superior Vocational School, Wisconsin; Vocational-Technical School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: Cloquet, Minnesota (School Board Member, Treasurer); 1948 to 1961
    State Agency: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (Appointed by Governor Wendell Anderson); 07/1975 to 19?? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Gladys Bredenberg (married in 1935; she died in 1977); June Bakken (married in 1979, after he left office)
    Children: Two children (with his first wife): Gary (son), Gail (daughter); Five stepchildren (after he left office): Scott, Sean, and Philip (stepsons); Susan, and Patricia (stepdaughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Cloquet, Minnesota in 1930.

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)

    He died from a heart attack at Cloquet Community Memorial Hospital. His funeral was held at Bethany Evangelical Church in Cloquet, Minnesota. He is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Cloquet, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 5117

    SESSIONS SERVED

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 14B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Carlton, St. Louis
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Taxes
    • Transportation (Chair)
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 52B
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Carlton
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Labor Relations
    • Local Government
    • Natural Resources
    • Transportation

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: House
    District: 52B
    Elected: 11/5/1968
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/7/1969
    Counties Represented: Carlton
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Conservation
    • Highways
    • Labor Relations
    • Public Institutions
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: House
    District: 52B
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/5/1969
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Carlton
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Forestry and Public Domain
    • Highways
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Motor Vehicles

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
    Body: House
    District: 52
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
    Oath Date: 1/5/1965
    Counties Represented: Carlton
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Highways
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Motor Vehicles

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1963
    Body: House
    District: 52
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 1/3/1965
    Oath Date: 1/8/1963
    Counties Represented: Carlton
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Drainage and Soil Conservation
    • Forestry and Public Domain
    • Industrial and Employee Relations
    • Law Enforcement and Juvenile Delinquency
    • Motor Vehicles
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1961
    Body: House
    District: 54
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Cloquet
    Term of Office: 1/2/1961 to 1/6/1963
    Oath Date: 1/3/1961
    Counties Represented: Carlton
    Occupation: Maintenance Department, Northwest Paper Co.
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. (Obituary, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 5, 1986, p. 6B)
    Committees:
    • Elections
    • Forestry and Public Domain
    • Insurance
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles

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