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Kahn, Phyllis L.

House 1973-82 (District 57A); House 1983-92 (District 58B); House 1993-2012 (District 59B); House 2013-2016 (District 60B)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/23/1937
Birth Place: New York City (Brooklyn), New York
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion: Jewish
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Genetics Research; Department of Genetic and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota

EDUCATION

Erasmus Hall High School, New York; Secondary;
Cornell University; B.A.; Physics, 1957
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; M.P.A.; Public Administration; Bush Leadership Fellowship, 1983-85
Yale University; Ph.D.; Biophysics, 1962
Princeton University; Fellowship; Post Doctoral Fellow

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota 2005 Capitol Centennial Commission; ? to 2005
State Agency: Minnesota Department of Human Rights' Women's Advisory Committee; 1971 to 1973

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Donald "Don" W.
Children: Two children: Tamar (daughter), Jeremy (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She is the second longest serving female legislator after Rep. Mary Murphy. She is tied for third longest serving legislator with two legislators who served in both bodies--Sen. Anton Rockne and Rep. Carl Iverson--following Rep. Lyndon Carlson and Rep. Mary Murphy.

Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

Total Days Served: 16072

SESSIONS SERVED

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 60B
Elected: 11/4/2014
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/2015 to 1/2/2017
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:

88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 60B
Elected: 11/6/2012
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/5/2015
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2013 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
  • Government Operations Minutes
  • Legacy (Chair) Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/2/2010
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/2011 to 1/7/2013
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2011 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes [She was a member in 2012 only.]
  • State Government Finance Minutes
  • State Government Finance: Veterans Services Division Minutes [She was a member in 2011 only.]
  • Ways and Means Minutes

86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/4/2008
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/2009 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Finance Minutes
  • Finance: Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division Minutes - Ex Officio Member
  • Finance: State Government Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
  • State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/5/2009
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2007 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Finance Minutes
  • Finance: Minnesota Heritage Finance Division Minutes
  • Finance: State Government Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
  • Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Minutes
  • Ways and Means Minutes

84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/2/2004
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/2005 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
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:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Minutes
  • State Government Finance Minutes

83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/3/2005
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources Finance Minutes
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
  • State Government Finance Minutes

82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/7/2000
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/2001 to 1/6/2003
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:  2001 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
  • Regulated Industries Minutes
  • State Government Finance

81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/3/1998
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
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
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/5/1996
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Economic Development and International Trade
  • Economic Development and International Trade: International Trade
  • Governmental Operations (Chair) Minutes
  • Governmental Operations: Administrative Rules Minutes
  • Governmental Operations: Government Structures, Reform and Efficiency Minutes
  • Governmental Operations: Pensions (Chair) Minutes
  • Governmental Operations: State Government Finance Division Minutes
  • Regulated Industries and Energy
  • Ways and Means

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/8/1994
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Governmental Operations (Chair)
  • Governmental Operations: Administrative Rules
  • Governmental Operations: Gambling Division
  • Governmental Operations: State Government Finance Division
  • Ways and Means

78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Higher Education Finance Division
  • Governmental Operations and Gambling (Chair)
  • Governmental Operations and Gambling: Administrative Rules
  • Governmental Operations and Gambling: Gambling (Chair)
  • Governmental Operations and Gambling: Government Structures and Reorganization
  • Governmental Operations and Gambling: State Government Finance Division
  • Ways and Means

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 58B
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Rural Development, Marketing, and International Trade
  • Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Government Division (Chair)
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Ways and Means

76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 58B
Elected: 11/8/1988
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: Computer
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division (Chair)
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development: International Trade and Technology Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
  • Ways and Means

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 58B
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Agriculture Finance Division
  • Agriculture: Dairy and Livestock
  • Agriculture: Soil and Water Conservation
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division (Chair)
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Future and Technology
  • Future and Technology: Biotechnology
  • Future and Technology: Telecommunication
  • Ways and Means

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 58B
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Environment

73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 58B
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division (Chair)
  • Energy
  • Energy: Energy and Economics
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Environment

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 57A
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator/Former Genetics Research; Department of Genetic and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division (Chair)
  • Appropriations: Telecommunication and Information Systems (Chair)
  • Energy
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Recreation and Open Space

71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 57A
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator/Former Genetics Research; Department of Genetic and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture: Agriculture Programs and Policies
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: Semi-State Division
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division (Chair) [She was the Chair in 1980 only.]
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Energy and Utilities: Alternative Energy Systems

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 57A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Geneticist; Department of Genetic and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: Semi-State Division
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 57A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Genetics Research; Department of Genetic and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division
  • Environment and Natural Resources

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 57A
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Genetics Research; Department of Genetic and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: State Departments Division
  • City Government
  • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
  • Transportation