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    Hanson, Marvin B. "Marv"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1977-82 (District 1)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/12/1943
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death: 2/29/2004
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Marv
    City of Residence (when first elected): Hallock
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.S.; With Honors, 1966
    Columbia University Law School; J.D.; 1969

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Peace Corps (Bolivia); 1962 to 1964

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Gayle M. (while in office); Kathryn Rynning (married around 1999)
    Children: Two children (with his first wife): George and Kate
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was raised around Hallock, Minnesota.

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for the 7th District seat in the United States House of Representatives in the 1982 election. He lost to Arlan Stangeland.

    He died from a heart attack at home in Kennedy, Minnesota.

    He was a member of Red River Lutheran Church near Hallock, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Hallock
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Law (Chair)
    • Judiciary: Real Estate Law
    • Judiciary: Revisor Bills (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Bill Referral
    • Rules and Administration: Bill Scheduling
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
    • Rules and Administration: Personnel
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Agricultural Property Tax
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Government Development Finance Tax (Chair)
    • Veterans' Affairs
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Hallock
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agriculture
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources/Governmental Operations/Local Government/Taxes and Tax Laws/Transportation: Agricultural Land Preservation
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Law
    • Judiciary: Law Reform
    • Judiciary: Law Revision
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Bill Scheduling
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
    • Rules and Administration: Personnel
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Sales and Property Tax
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Hallock
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agriculture (Chair)
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Law Reform
    • Judiciary: Law Revision
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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