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    Perlt, Jr., Walter E. "Walt"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1993-96 (District 57A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Ramsey, Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1927
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 9/23/2002
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Walt
    City of Residence (when first elected): Woodbury
    Occupation (when first elected): Retired Chief of Enforcement for Liquor Control, Minnesota Department of Public Safety

    EDUCATION

    Hamline University; B.A.; Sociology

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Agency: Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Liquor Control (Chief of Enforcement, 38 years); 195? to 199?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Louise "Dodie" M.
    Children: Two children: Paul (son, he died in a Coast Guard flying accident in 1990, before his dad served), Lisa (daughter)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Woodbury, Minnesota in 1968.

    He suffered from arthritis.

    He was a member of the Lions Club.

    He died from a heart attack at home. His funeral was on September 27, 2002 at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Woodbury, Minnesota. He was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 57A
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
    Occupation: Retired Chief of Enforcement for Liquor Control, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs
    • Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs: Real Estate and Commerce (Chair)
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Administrative Rules
    • Governmental Operations: Gambling Division
    • Governmental Operations: State Government Finance Division
    • Labor-Management Relations
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 57A
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Woodbury
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Ramsey, Washington
    Occupation: Retired Chief of Enforcement for Liquor Control, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Consumer Protection
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Occupational Licensing (Chair)
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Real Estate and Commerce
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Tourism and Small Business Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Judiciary: Data Privacy
    • Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation

    OTHER INFORMATION

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