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    Mahon, Mark P.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1993-98 (District 40A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/24/1930
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death: 9/7/2017
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired Union Official, Case International Harvester

    EDUCATION

    Secondary;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Air Force (Saudi Arabia and United States, Air Traffic Controller, 4 years); 1953 to 19??
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Bloomington, Minnesota (City Council); 1975 to 01/1993
    Municipal Government: Bloomington, Minnesota (Port Authority); 1982 to 01/1993
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (Commissioner); 1983 to 01/1993

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Florence Mochinski (married in 1956)
    Children: Four sons
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He had Irish ancestry.

    He was the Minnesota delegate to the Democratic National Convention in New York in 1976 (Obituary, 2017).

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: House
    District: 40A
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Retired Union Official, Case International Harvester
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
    • Transportation and Transit Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit: Transportation and Transit Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation and Transit: Transportation Efficiency and Standards Minutes

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 40A
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Retired Union Official, Case International Harvester
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance
    • Ethics
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Government
    • Regulated Industries and Energy
    • Transportation and Transit
    • Transportation and Transit: Transportation Safety (Chair)
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 40A
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Retired Union Official, Case International Harvester
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Transit
    • Regulated Industries and Energy
    Session Notes: He won the election over Joyce Henry by 55 votes. His margin of victory over Rep. Joyce Henry was only 52 votes so an automatic recount was triggered. After the recount he was declared the winner by 55 votes.

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