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    Clausnitzer, Dale A.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1985-88 (District 48A)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin, Wright

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/3/1951
    Birth Place: Bismarck, North Dakota
    Birth County: Burleigh County
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Maple Grove
    Occupation (when first elected): Accountant

    EDUCATION

    North Hennepin Community College; Junior College/Community College;
    University of Minnesota; Attended College; Economics

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children: Two children: David and Casey (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 48A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Hennepin, Wright
    Occupation: Accountant/Business Management
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social Services
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Crime and Family Law Division
    • Judiciary: Sentencing Guidelines
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Metropolitan Affairs
    • Metropolitan Affairs: Environment
    • Metropolitan Affairs: Transportation

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 48A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Maple Grove
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Hennepin, Wright
    Occupation: Accountant
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Crime and Family Law
    • Crime and Family Law: Family Law
    • Governmental Operations
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social Services
    • Labor-Management Relations
    term photo
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    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.

    Photographs

    Portrait of Dale A. Clausnitzer,. c. 1985. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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