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    Gray, Gregory

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1999-2002 (District 58B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/23/1954
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: African Methodist Episcopal (AME)
    Reported Minority: Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney/Director of Member Services, Minnesota State Bar Association

    EDUCATION

    University of Wisconsin, River Falls; B.S.; Business Administration and Computer Science, 1977
    Hamline University School of Law; J.D.; 1990

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (DFL Caucus, Executive Assistant); 03/2005 to 12/2006
    State Legislative Staff: Minnesota Legislative Commission To End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020 (Executive Director); 09/2007 to 02/2009
    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Services (Chief Compliance Officer); 03/2011 to 20??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Renee
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement at the district convention for the Minnesota Senate in the 1996 election.

    At the time of his election, he was the only black member of the Legislature. (Pioneer Press, February 21, 1999)

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota State Auditor in the 2002 primary election. He lost the endorsement to Carol Johnson.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1999-2000.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 58B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 58B
    Elected: 11/3/1998
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney/Director of Member Services, Minnesota State Bar Association
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
    • Jobs and Economic Development Policy Minutes

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    District Files

    2000 (58B)
    2001 (58B)
    2002 (58B)
    2003 (58B)
    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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