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    McKasy, Bert J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1983-88 (District 39A)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/10/1942
    Birth Place: , Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 2/8/2019
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Mendota Heights
    Occupation (when first elected): Investor/Lawyer

    EDUCATION

    St. Thomas Military Academy; Secondary;
    College of St. Thomas; B.A.; Political Science
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1968

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Chief of Staff to United States Senator Dave Durenburger); 02/1989 to 01/02/1991
    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Commerce (Commissioner, Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson); 01/03/1991 to 07/30/1993 [Appointed]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Airports Commission, Minnesota (Vice-Chair; Appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura); 1999 to 2010 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Carolyn Dieveney (married in 1964)
    Children: Four children: Kristi, Mark, Liz, and Shannon
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran for the Independent Republican endorsement for the United States Senate in the 1994 election. He lost the nomination to Rod Grams at the state party convention.

    He ran and lost to Rudy Boschwitz in the primary election to be the Independent Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1996.

    His funeral was held at Church of the Assumption in St. Paul on February 14, 2019.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 39A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Mendota Heights
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Businessman/Lawyer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Consumer Affairs
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Financial Institutions
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Judiciary: Data Practices
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax Division

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 39A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Mendota Heights
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Travel Agency Owner/Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Laws and Administration (Chair)
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Sales Tax
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 39A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Mendota Heights
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Investor/Lawyer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Economic Development Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Commercial and Passenger Transportation

    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.

    Photographs

    Portrait of Bert J. McKasy. c. 1985. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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