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Peterson, Randolph W.

Senate 1981-90 (District 19)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/11/1953
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Wyoming
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Forest Lake High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Political Science, 1976
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1979

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Attorney: Anoka County, Minnesota (Special Assistant County Attorney); [Dates Unknown]
Judge: Minnesota Court of Appeals; 12/04/1990 to 1992 [Appointed]
Judge: Minnesota Court of Appeals; 1992 to ? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jennifer Bloom
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: education, natural resources.

Total Days Served: 3654

SESSIONS SERVED

76th Legislative Session (1989-1990) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Wyoming
Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/6/1991
Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Funding Division (Chair)
  • Education: Indian Education
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Civil Law Division
  • Judiciary: Privacy
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Personnel
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/4/1986
Residence: Wyoming
Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/6/1991
Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Aids Division (Chair)
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Civil Law Division
  • Judiciary: Privacy
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Personnel
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Wyoming
Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/4/1987
Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Lands and Waters (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Education Aids
  • Education: Joint Senate/House Subcommittee on Libraries
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Civil Law (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Privacy
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development
  • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids

73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/2/1982
Residence: Wyoming
Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/4/1987
Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources (Chair)
  • Education
  • Education: Education Aids
  • Education: Joint House/Senate Subcommittee on Libraries
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Civil Law (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Privacy
  • Taxes and Tax Laws
  • Taxes and Tax Laws: Economic Development
  • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Wyoming
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Counties Represented: Anoka, Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: Education Aids
  • Education: Post-Secondary and Higher Education
  • Energy and Housing
  • Energy and Housing: Energy
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Corporate Law
  • Judiciary: Law Revision (Chair)
  • Judiciary: Privacy
  • Judiciary: Revisor Bills
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.

Photographs

Senator Randolph Peterson speaks in committee, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1/1/1987. Photo credit: , Senate Media Services.
Senator Randolph Peterson speaks in committee, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1/1/1987. Photo credit: , Senate Media Services.