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    Kempe, Raymond J. "Ray"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-80 (District 53A)

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

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/24/1931
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Ray
    City of Residence (when first elected): West Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Humboldt High School; Secondary; Graduate
    University of Minnesota; B.A.; 1950, also listed as a B.S.L.
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1956; Admitted to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court
    University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Arlene
    Children: Seven children: Mark, Paul, John, Thomas, Ann, Kathryn, and Robert
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Arnold E. Kempe  - Brother

    GENERAL NOTES

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

    He was a member of the Minnesota Zoological Society.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate in the House district 43A 1966 election.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 53A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: West Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Joint Claims Division (Chair) [He was the Chair in 1980 only.]
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judiciary Law Reform
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Bridges and Highways (Chair)

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 53A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: West Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Transportation
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 53A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: West Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Transportation

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 53A
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: West Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention and Corrections
    • Education
    • Judiciary
    • Local Government
    Session Notes: His margin of victory over William J. O'Brien was 318 votes. His opponent sought a partial recount but the court denied the request.
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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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