Casserly, James R.
House 1973-80 (District 56A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/17/1942
Birth Place:
California
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):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
De La Salle High School; Secondary; Graduate
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; 1964
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1967
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Minneapolis, Minnesota (Commission on Human Rights);
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Indian Affairs Commission;
1974 to 1975
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Gail
Children:
Two children: Sean and Corrie
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body:
House
District:
56A
Elected:
11/7/1978
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Judiciary Law Reform
-
Local and Urban Affairs (Chair)
[He was the Chair in 1980 only.]
-
Local and Urban Affairs: Social, Economic and Physical Development
-
Taxes
-
Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division
Body:
House
District:
56A
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce and Economic Development
-
Local and Urban Affairs
-
Taxes
-
Taxes: Physical Development (Chair)
Body:
House
District:
56A
Elected:
11/5/1974
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce and Economic Development
-
Local and Urban Affairs
-
Taxes
Body:
House
District:
56A
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
-
Financial Institutions and Insurance
-
Governmental Operations
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.
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