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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.

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