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    Ellingson, Robert L. "Bob"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1977-86 (District 45B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/3/1950
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Bob
    City of Residence (when first elected): Brooklyn Center
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney, Private Practice

    EDUCATION

    Brooklyn Center High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1967
    Carleton College; B.A.; Government and International Relations, 1971
    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; M.P.A.; 1986
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1975

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: Hennepin County Parks Board, Minnesota; 01/01/1987 to 12/1990
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Board of Public Defense (Government Relations, Manager); 10/01/1988 to 06/30/2010
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Minnetonka (City Council); 01/01/2004 to 20??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Carol Grams
    Children: Three children: Neil, Amy, Daisy
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 3654

    SESSIONS SERVED

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 47B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Brooklyn Center
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Judiciary
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 47B
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Brooklyn Center
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Law Reform (Chair)

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Brooklyn Center
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Environment and Natural Resources: Game and Fish
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration (Chair)
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Brooklyn Center
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations [He served in 1980 only.]
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking (Chair)
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Social, Economic and Physical Development

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 45B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Brooklyn Center
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Practice
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Higher Education
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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 Robert L. Ellingson. c. 1977. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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