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O'Connor, Richard M. "Rich"

House 1981-82 (District 66A); House 1983-92 (District 66B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 1/??/1953
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Rich
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Project Assistant, City of St. Paul Planning Division

EDUCATION

Johnson High School, St. Paul; Secondary;
University of Notre Dame; B.A.; Government and International Relations/Politics; Economics; 1975
Hamline University School of Law; Attended Law School;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: St. Paul, Minnesota (Planning and Economic Development Department, Project Assistant); 19?? to 1981
Municipal Mayor: Hudson, Wisconsin (City Mayor); 04/05/2016 to ? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Cindy (first listed in 1991)
Children: Three children: Jennie, Richie, Casie
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up on the East Side of St. Paul.

Total Days Served: 4382

SESSIONS SERVED

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Self-Employed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce
  • Governmental Operations
  • Governmental Operations: Government Structures Division (Chair)
  • Housing
  • Housing: Community Revitalization
  • Regulated Industries

76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/8/1988
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Self-Employed
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce
  • Commerce: Consumer Affairs
  • Commerce: Small Business, Energy and Real Estate
  • Commerce: Tourism
  • Financial Institutions and Housing
  • Financial Institutions and Housing: Housing Division (Chair)
  • Governmental Operations
  • Governmental Operations: Pensions
  • Regulated Industries

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Community Affairs Consultant/Staff Assistant, Hennepin County Medical Center
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce
  • Commerce: Consumer Affairs (Chair)
  • Governmental Operations
  • Governmental Operations: Personnel (Chair)
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation Division
  • Local and Urban Affairs

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
Oath Date: 1/8/1985
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce and Economic Development
  • Commerce and Economic Development: Liquor
  • Governmental Operations
  • Regulated Industries and Energy
  • Regulated Industries and Energy: Gaming

73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
Body: House
District: 66B
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
Oath Date: 1/4/1983
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Labor-Management Relations: Workers' Compensation Division
  • Regulated Industries
  • Regulated Industries: Special Projects (Chair)
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Tax Laws Division
  • Taxes: Tax Laws Division: Property Tax Policy and Administration Subcommittee

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
Body: House
District: 66A
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Project Assistant, City of St. Paul Planning Division
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Corrections
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Law Reform
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Labor-Management Relations: Migrant Health Task Force
  • Labor-Management Relations: Negotiations and General Labor Legislation
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Mineral Taxation
  • Taxes: Revenue Division

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.
No other information has been entered for this legislator.