Patton, Al W.
House 1973-80 (District 17A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/18/1937
Birth Place:
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sartell
Occupation (when first elected):
Maintenance Job Dispatcher and Maintenance Cost Control
EDUCATION
St. Cloud Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Sartell Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
Northwest Technical Institute, Minneapolis; Vocational-Technical School; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Historical Society (Member);
19?? to ?
Military:
United States Army (Communications Sergeant, 6 years);
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Joan
Children:
Three children: Mark, Paul, and Amy
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1975-76.
Body:
House
District:
17A
Elected:
11/7/1978
Residence:
Sartell
Term of Office:
1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Maintenance Job Dispatcher, St. Regis Paper Company
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: Personnel
[He served in 1980 only.]
-
Transportation
-
Transportation: Safety and General Transportation
Body:
House
District:
17A
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Sartell
Term of Office:
1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Maintenance Job Dispatcher
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Governmental Operations
-
Higher Education
Body:
House
District:
17A
Elected:
11/5/1974
Residence:
Sartell
Term of Office:
1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Maintenance Job Dispatcher
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Environment and Natural Resources
-
Governmental Operations
-
Higher Education
Body:
House
District:
17A
Elected:
11/7/1972
Residence:
Sartell
Term of Office:
1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Maintenance Job Dispatcher and Maintenance Cost Control
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention and Corrections
-
Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
-
Governmental Operations
-
Higher Education
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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.
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