North, Robert D. "Bob"
House 1969-72 (District 48A); Senate 1973-76 (District 62)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/12/1942
Birth Place:
Rochester, Minnesota
Birth County:
Olmsted
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Bob
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Rector, Epiphany Episcopal Church
EDUCATION
Kenyon College, School of Divinity, Gambier, Ohio; B.D.; With Honors in History, 1967
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; B.A.; History, and Rhetoric and Public Address
D.D.; After He Left Office
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Karen
Children:
Four children: Mary Beth and Sarah (while in office); two additional children (after he left office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He was raised in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
He was a member of Phi Kappa Delta.
He moved to Galena, Illinois after he left office.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body:
Senate
District:
62
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Priest, Episcopal Church
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions (Chair)
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Health, Welfare and Corrections
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Health, Welfare and Corrections: Corrections
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Health, Welfare and Corrections: Health
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Governments
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Operations and Structure (Chair)
Body:
Senate
District:
62
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Priest, Episcopal Church
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions (Chair)
-
Health, Welfare and Corrections
-
Health, Welfare and Corrections: Corrections
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Government
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Transportation
Body:
House
District:
48A
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Priest, Episcopal Church
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
City Government
-
Crime Prevention
-
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
-
Higher Education
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
Body:
House
District:
48A
Elected:
11/5/1968
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/6/1969 to 1/3/1971
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Rector, Epiphany Episcopal Church
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
Cities of the First Class
-
Crime Prevention
-
General Legislation, Veterans, and Consumer Affairs
-
Higher Education
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.