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    Keefe, Stephen "Steve"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1973-80 (District 59)

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

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/9/1945
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Steve
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Chemist

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Commission on the Economic Status of Women; 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Commission on Minnesota's Future; 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Governor's Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs; 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Task Force on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals; 19?? to 19??
    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (Commissioner); 01/1983 to 11/30/1986 [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota; 12/01/1986 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Janet (when first elected); Merry (first listed in 1979)
    Children: Two children: Carolyn and David
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: election reform, consumer protection, labor, taxes, urban problems.

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Chemist
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Publicly Regulated Industries
    • Elections
    • Employment
    • Employment: Labor (Chair)
    • Finance
    • Finance: Computers
    • Finance: State Departments
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Chemist
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Elections
    • Employment
    • Employment: Labor (Chair)
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Late Bills (Joint Rule 2.03)
    Leadership Position: Majority Whip
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Chemist
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Health
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Welfare
    • Labor and Commerce
    • Labor and Commerce: Labor (Chair)
    • Transportation and General Legislation
    • Transportation and General Legislation: Elections (Chair)

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 59
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Chemist
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Welfare
    • Labor and Commerce
    • Labor and Commerce: Labor
    • Transportation and General Legislation
    • Transportation and General Legislation: Elections (Chair)
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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.

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