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    Dean, William D. "Bill"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1975-82 (District 58A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/1/1940
    Birth Place: Mankato, Minnesota
    Birth County: Blue Earth
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Methodist
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Bill
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Television and Media Producer

    EDUCATION

    Minneapolis Public Schools; Elementary School;
    St. Louis Park Public Schools; Elementary School;
    Monrovia High School, California; Secondary; Graduate
    University of Pacific, Stockton, California; B.A.; Speech Communications
    University of Minnesota; M.A.; Speech Communications

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Privacy Study Commission; 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Task Force on Educational-Public Radio; 19?? to 19??
    Military: United States Army (Vietnam); 08/15/1963 to 08/12/1966
    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Radio Board, Minnesota (Executive Director); 12/06/1999 to 06/30/2005

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Christine
    Children: Two children: Kassandra "Kassie" Kim (daughter); William Joshua "Josh" (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 2919

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 58A
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Media Consultant
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Telecommunication and Information Systems
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 58A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Media Consultant/Television and Media Producer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Semi-State Division (Chair) [He was the Chair in 1979 only.]
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judiciary Law Reform

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 58A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Media Consultant, Television and Media Producer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Transportation
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 58A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Television and Media Producer
    Party: Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Higher Education
    • Local and Urban Affairs

    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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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