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    Zaffke, Maurice J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1983-86 (District 4B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Cass, Hubbard

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/27/1948
    Birth Place:
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Backus
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture; Attended College;
    Bethel Seminary; Postsecondary;
    Bethel College; B.A.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Ginny
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Backus
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard
    Occupation: Farm Owner/Legislator
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Human Services Division
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Housing and Consumer Protection
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Small Business, Economic Development and Tourism
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Video Display Terminal
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 04B
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Backus
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Cass, Hubbard
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Consumer Affairs and Tourism
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Jobs Creation and Unemployment Issues
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: General Labor Legislation

    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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