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Hilty, Bill

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House 1997-2002 (District 8B); House 2003-2012 (District 8A)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Aitkin, Carlton, Pine, St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/2/1938

Birth Place: Ohio

Birth County:

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Protestant

Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Finlayson

Occupation (when first elected): Owner and Operator, Furniture Manufacturing Business

EDUCATION

Ashland High School, Ohio; Secondary;
Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana; B.S.; Psychology
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Attended Graduate School; Minneapolis Campus, American Studies
Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana; M.A.; English

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

School Board/Administration: Finlayson, Minnesota (School Board); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Laurie
Children: Five children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the 2006 WCCO TV Voters' Guide.

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Total Days Served: 5845

SESSIONS SERVED

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: House

District: 08A

Elected: 11/2/2010

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Oath Date: 1/4/2011

Counties Represented: Carlton, Pine, St. Louis

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2012 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Civil Law Minutes
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Minutes
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Energy Minutes [The Energy Subcommittee was created in 2012.]
Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance Minutes

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86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: House

District: 08A

Elected: 11/4/2008

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/6/2009

Counties Represented: Carlton, Pine, St. Louis

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance Minutes
Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division (Chair) Minutes
Finance: Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division: Bioscience and Workforce Development Policy and Oversight Division Minutes
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Minutes
State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes

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85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 08A

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: Carlton, Pine, St. Louis

Occupation: Business, Children's Furniture

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2007 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Commerce and Labor: Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division Minutes
Finance Minutes
Finance: Energy Finance and Policy Division (Chair) Minutes
Finance: State Government Finance Division Minutes
Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 08A

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: Carlton, Pine, St. Louis

Occupation: Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author 2005 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Civil Law and Elections Minutes
Regulated Industries Minutes
Regulated Industries: Gaming Division Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 08A

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: Carlton, Pine, St. Louis

Occupation: Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 08B

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Carlton, Pine

Occupation: Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2001 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
Regulated Industries Minutes
State Government Finance

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 08B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Carlton, Pine

Occupation: Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Commerce Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
State Government Finance Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 08B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Finlayson

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: Aitkin, Carlton, Pine

Occupation: Owner and Operator, Furniture Manufacturing Business

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Governmental Operations Minutes
Governmental Operations: Administrative Rules Minutes
Governmental Operations: Government Structures, Reform and Efficiency (Chair) Minutes
Governmental Operations: Pensions Minutes
Governmental Operations: State Government Finance Division Minutes
Labor-Management Relations
Regulated Industries and Energy

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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.

District News Files

2000 (08B)

2001 (08B)

2002 (08B)

2003 (08A)

2004 (08A)

2005 (08A)

2006 (08A)

2007 (08A)

2008 (08A)

2009 (08A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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