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.
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:
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Commerce
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Commerce: Banking (Chair)
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Commerce: Publicly Regulated Industries
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Health, Welfare and Corrections
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Local Government and Urban Affairs
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Transportation
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Transportation: Transit
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:
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Agriculture and Natural Resources: Fish and Wild Life
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Agriculture and Natural Resources: Public Land and Water Resources
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Energy and Housing
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Energy and Housing: Energy
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Energy and Housing: Replenishable Fuel-1980
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Transportation
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Transportation: Transit
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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
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.