Doty, Ralph R.
Senate 1971-72 (District 61); Senate 1973-76 (District 8)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Cook, Lake, St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/20/1941
Birth Place:
Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/13/2020
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Associate Professor, College of St. Scholastica
EDUCATION
Central High School, Duluth; Secondary; Graduate, 1959
University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.A.; Political Science, 1963
University of Notre Dame; M.A.; Education, 1965
University of Minnesota; Ed.D.; Doctor of Education, 1968
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Great Lakes Commission;
19?? to 19??
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Education (Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner of Education);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Duluth, Minnesota (City Charter Commission);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Diane Gooder (married on August 18, 1962)
Children:
Three children: Grant, Tani Ann, and Corey
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Gary Lee Doty
- Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He was a Phi Delta Kappa member.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Associate Professor, College of St. Scholastica
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
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Finance
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Finance: Education
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Finance: State Departments I
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Finance: Welfare-Corrections
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Public Law Reform (Chair)
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Land Use and Physical Development
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Governments (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Associate Professor, College of St. Scholastica
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Finance
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Finance: Education
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Finance: Natural Resources, Highways and Semi-State
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Judiciary
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Judiciary: Law Reform
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Government (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 61
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented:
Cook, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation: Associate Professor, College of St. Scholastica
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
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Education
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General Legislation
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Natural Resoures and Environment
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Urban Affairs
Articles & Books About
"Ralph Russell Doty." Duluth News Tribune, June 14, 2020, p. A1 & A11.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.