Petrafeso, Paul R. "Pete"
House 1971-72 (District 30B); House 1975-78 (District 41B)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/18/1942
Birth Place:
Denver, Colorado
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Pete
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Louis Park
Occupation (when first elected):
Director of Indian Education, Upper Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory
EDUCATION
University of Colorado; B.A.; Political Science
University of Minnesota; Doctoral Work; Education
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Metropolitan Council Criminal Justice Committee, Minnesota;
19?? to 19??
U.S. Executive Branch:
Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA), Baltimore, Maryland;
19?? to 19??
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States Senate Subcommittee on Indian Affairs (Special Investigator);
1969 to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jan Ingrid Smaby
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1975-76 lists his name as Paul "Pete" Petrafeso.
He ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1972 election. His opponent, Robert J. McFarlin, defeated him by 2 votes so a recount occurred. The recount confirmed that Robert J. McFarlin had won.
Body:
House
District:
41B
Elected:
11/2/1976
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Governmental Operations
-
Health and Welfare
-
Local and Urban Affairs
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Body:
House
District:
41B
Elected:
11/5/1974
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Education
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Deinstitutionalization
-
Education
-
Health and Welfare
-
Local and Urban Affairs
Body:
House
District:
30B
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Saint Louis Park
Term of Office:
1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Director of Indian Education, Upper Midwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
-
City Government
-
Commerce and Economic Development
-
Governmental Operations
-
Higher Education
-
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Archive Collections
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.