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Sieben, Jr., Harry A. "Tex"

Sessions Served

Other Information

House 1971-72 (District 6A); House 1973-82 (District 52B); House 1983-84 (District 37B)

Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served: Dakota, Goodhue, Washington

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/24/1943

Birth Place: Hastings, Minnesota

Birth County: Dakota

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names: Tex

City of Residence (when first elected): Hastings

Occupation (when first elected): Attorney; Firm of Matt, Grose, Von Holtum and Sieben

EDUCATION

Hastings High School; Secondary;
Winona State College; B.A.; 1965
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1968

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Army, Military Intelligence Branch (Active Duty); 1968 to 1969

Military: United States Army Reserve, 523rd Army Security Agency Company (1st Lieutenant); 1969 to 1975

Military: Minnesota Air National Guard (Assistant Judge Advocate, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, State Judge Advocate, Brigadier General, Major General/Two-Star General); 04/1975 to 2003

U.S. Executive Branch: United States Secretary of the Army (Civilian Aide); 10/27/2006 to 20?? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single (when first elected); Wanda (first listed in 1973)
Children: Two children: Jeffrey "Jeff" and Thomas "Tom" (sons)

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Michael R. Sieben - Brother
Katie Sieben - Niece

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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Total Days Served: 5117

SESSIONS SERVED

73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/1983

Body: House

District: 37B

Elected: 11/2/1982

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
Oath Date: 1/4/1983

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration: Permanent Rules
Taxes
Taxes: Tax Laws Division

Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

Leadership Position: Majority Leader - When Willis R. Eken resigned in August 1984 a new Majority Leader was not elected to finish his term; rather Harry A. Sieben, Jr., the Speaker of the House, appointed himself to the position.

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1981

Body: House

District: 52B

Elected: 11/4/1980

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration: Permanent Rules
Rules and Legislative Administration: Personnel
Taxes
Taxes: Revenue Division

Leadership Position: Speaker of the House

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71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1979

Body: House

District: 52B

Elected: 11/7/1978

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Oath Date: 1/3/1979

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Rules and Legislative Administration
Taxes (Chair)
Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division - Ex Officio Member

Leadership Position: Floor Leader

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/1977

Body: House

District: 52B

Elected: 11/2/1976

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Oath Date: 1/4/1977

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources
Governmental Operations (Chair)
Local and Urban Affairs
Rules and Legislative Administration

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69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1975

Body: House

District: 52B

Elected: 11/5/1974

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources
Governmental Operations (Chair)
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transportation

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/2/1973

Body: House

District: 52B

Elected: 11/7/1972

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Oath Date: 1/2/1973

Counties Represented: Dakota, Washington

Occupation: Attorney; Firm of Grose, Von Holtum, Sieben and Schmidt

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

Committees:

Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
Financial Institutions and Insurance
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Governmental Operations
Judiciary

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67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1971

Body: House

District: 06A

Elected: 11/3/1970

Residence: Hastings

Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date: 1/5/1971

Counties Represented: Dakota, Goodhue

Occupation: Attorney; Firm of Matt, Grose, Von Holtum and Sieben

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Committees:

Claims
Education
Financial Institutions
Insurance
Judiciary

OTHER INFORMATION

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.

Photographs

Portrait of Harry A. Sieben Jr. c. 1981. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

Senators Marvin Hanson, Roger Moe, and Doug Johnson, and Representatives Irv Anderson, Harry Sieben, and Willis Eken, and others in negotiations prior to a 1981 special session to address the state's severe budget difficulties, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1981. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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