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Stern, Irving M. "Irv"

Senate 1979-82 (District 41)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 11/6/1928
Birth Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death: 2/3/2023
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Irv
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Louis Park
Occupation (when first elected): Businessman

EDUCATION

Roosevelt University; Attended College;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Board of the World Trade Center Executive Committee (Chair; Appointed by Governor Perpich); [Dates Unknown] [Appointed]
Military: United States Army (World War II); [Dates Unknown]
Municipal Mayor: St. Louis Park, Minnesota (City Mayor); 1977 to 1979 [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Louise N. Gordon (divorced in 1989)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: energy, tax reform, business climate, environment, transportation, government efficiency, human services.

Total Days Served: 1274

SESSIONS SERVED

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 41
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Louis Park
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Businessman
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Commerce
  • Commerce: Banking (Chair)
  • Commerce: Publicly Regulated Industries
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections
  • Local Government and Urban Affairs
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Transit

71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 41
Elected: 6/19/1979
Residence: Saint Louis Park
Term of Office: 7/9/1979 to 1/4/1981 (Special Election)
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Businessman
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Fish and Wild Life
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
  • Energy and Housing
  • Energy and Housing: Energy
  • Energy and Housing: Replenishable Fuel-1980
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Transit
  • Transportation: Transportation Policy
Session Notes: He won the Senate special election held due to the death of Robert Lewis. He was sworn in on July 9, 1979.

Articles & Books About

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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.