Knoll, Franklin J. "Frank"
House 1974-76 (District 61A); Senate 1977-82 (District 61)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/30/1940
Birth Place:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
5/18/2023
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Frank
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney, Hennepin County Public Defender
EDUCATION
St. John's Preparatory School, Collegeville, Minnesota; Secondary;
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; Chemistry and Biology, 1962
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1966
Harvard University, Law School; Fellowship; Bush Leadership Fellow; Summer, 1978
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Navy Reserve (Lieutenant);
19?? to ?
State Public Defender/Office:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Assistant Public Defender);
19?? to 19??
Judge:
Hennepin County Minnesota, Judicial District Court (District Judge);
1984 to ?
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Margot (married in 1965)
Children:
Three children: Elizabeth, Caroline, and Jonathan
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: housing, minority and small business concerns, criminal justice, handicapped.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body:
Senate
District:
61
Elected:
11/4/1980
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney, Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance
-
Finance: State Departments
-
Governmental Operations (Chair)
-
Governmental Operations: Structure
- Ex Officio Member
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Criminal Law
-
Judiciary: Real Estate Law
-
Rules and Administration
Body:
Senate
District:
61
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1977 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney, Assistant Hennepin County Public Defender
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Energy and Housing
-
Energy and Housing: Housing (Chair)
-
Finance
-
Finance: State Departments
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: Civil Administration Regulatory Reform-1980
-
Governmental Operations: Metropolitan Affairs-1979
-
Governmental Operations: Metropolitan Government-1980
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Judicial Administration
-
Judiciary: Privacy
Body:
Senate
District:
61
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/1977 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Energy and Housing
-
Energy and Housing: Housing (Chair)
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: Metro Affairs (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Judiciary: Judicial Administration
Body:
House
District:
61A
Elected:
11/5/1974
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney, Hennepin County Public Defender
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention and Corrections
-
Governmental Operations
-
Judiciary
Body:
House
District:
61A
Elected:
11/6/1973
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
11/14/1973 to 1/6/1975
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Attorney, Hennepin County Public Defender
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
Session Notes:
He won the seat vacated by Gary Flakne.
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