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    Kronebusch, Patricia Louise

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1981-86 (District 34)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/17/1927
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 4/3/2004
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    Former Name: Keller
    City of Residence (when first elected): Rollingstone
    Occupation (when first elected): Housewife/Part-time Teacher

    EDUCATION

    College of St. Teresa; B.A.; 1948
    Winona State University; M.S.; Education, 1969

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: District 861, Winona, Minnesota (School Board Member); 1973 to 1980 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Paul J.
    Children: Twelve children: Paula, Anne, Carol, Mary, Barbara, Stephanie, and Kathleen (daughters); James (son); and four other children (died in infancy)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    James R. Keller  - Father

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, small business, transportation, veterans, banking, agriculture.

    She was a member of the Kiwanis, St. Anne's Hospice Board of Directors, and the Winona Historical Society.

    She died of congestive heart failure at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minnesota. Her funeral was held on April 7, 2004 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Winona, Minnesota. She was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Rollingstone, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by her obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: Senate
    District: 34
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Rollingstone
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Houston, Winona
    Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Economic Development and Commerce
    • Economic Development and Commerce: Banking
    • Economic Development and Commerce: Consumer Protection
    • Finance
    • Finance: Agriculture/Transportation/Semi-States
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Transit
    • Veterans and General Legislation
    • Veterans and General Legislation: General Legislation
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: Senate
    District: 34
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Rollingstone
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Houston, Winona
    Occupation: Housewife/Part-time Teacher
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Economic Development and Commerce
    • Economic Development and Commerce: Banking
    • Economic Development and Commerce: Consumer Protection
    • Finance
    • Finance: Agriculture/Transportation/Semi-States
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Transit
    • Veterans and General Legislation

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: Senate
    District: 34
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Rollingstone
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona
    Occupation: Housewife/Part-time Teacher
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Energy
    • General Legislation and Administrative Rules
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Highway Safety
    • Transportation: Rural and Commercial
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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