McCutcheon, William W. "Bill"
Senate 1971-72 (District 43); Senate 1973-80 (District 67)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Dakota, Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/20/1926
Birth Place:
Hayward, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
6/17/2020
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Bill
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Police Captain, St. Paul
EDUCATION
St. Paul Public Schools; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
FBI National Academy; Vocational-Technical School;
Metropolitan State University; B.A.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (2.5 years);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Government:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Park Police Officer);
1948 to 1954
Municipal Government:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Police Officer);
1954 to 1980
Municipal Government:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Police Captain, Chief of Police);
1980 to 1992
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Marlene
Children:
Four children: Timothy, Ann, Jeffry, and Kevin
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to St. Paul in the 1930s.
Special Legislative Concerns: taxes, state government, judicial administration.
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/3/1977 to 5/1/1980
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation:
Law Enforcement; Deputy Chief, St. Paul Police Department
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Personnel
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Criminal Law
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Bill Scheduling
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Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws: Sales and Property Tax (Chair)
Reason for unfinished term:
Resigned
Session Notes:
He resigned to become the Chief of the St. Paul Police Department. His actual term end day is unclear. No special election was held to fill this seat.
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/3/1977 to 5/1/1980
(unfinished term)
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation:
Law Enforcement; Deputy Chief of Police, St. Paul Police Department
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Employee Benefits
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Criminal Law
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Bill Scheduling
-
Taxes and Tax Laws (Chair)
Reason for unfinished term:
Resigned
Session Notes:
He resigned to become the Chief of the St. Paul Police Department. His actual term end day is unclear. No special election was held to fill this seat.
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation:
Deputy Chief of Police
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Pensions and Retirement
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Governmental Operations: State Employees (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Privacy
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Judiciary: Criminal Law and Corrections
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Judiciary: Private Law Reform (Chair)
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Taxes and Tax Laws
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation:
Deputy Chief of Police
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Party Notes: He switched to the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party in 1974.
Committees:
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Judiciary
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Government
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Transportation
Body:
Senate
District:
43
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Police Captain, St. Paul
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Corrections and Commitments
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Health and Welfare
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Judiciary
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Local Government
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Regulated Industries
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Urban Affairs
Articles & Books About
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Woltman, Nick. "William McCutcheon, 93: Chief was Training, Tech Innovator." Pioneer Press, June 20, 2020, p. A3.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Photographs
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.