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    Suss, Ted L.

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    House 1975-78 (District 36B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Carver, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/6/1949
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    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Prior Lake
    Occupation (when first elected): Legislator

    EDUCATION

    New Prague High School; Secondary; Graduate
    University of Minnesota; Attended College; Philosophy and Political Science
    University of Maryland; Attended College;
    Normandale Community College; Junior College/Community College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and Blind Schools in Faribault; 19?? to 199?
    Military: United States Marine Corps (Vietnam Conflict); 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Board of Education (Executive Director); 198? to 19??
    School Board/Administration: Wabasso, Minnesota (Public Schools Superintendant); 1999 to 2012

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lois
    Children: Three children: T. Bond, and Kevin (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1978 election. His opponent, Tom Rees, defeated him by 22 votes so an automatic recount occurred. The recount confirmed that Tom Rees had won.

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 16 in the 2012 election.

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

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 36B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: New Prague
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 36B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Prior Lake
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Carver, Scott
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Financial Institutions and 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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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