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    Bares, Raymond H.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1963-64 (District 27)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Benton, Sherburne, Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/17/1929
    Birth Place: Saint Cloud, Minnesota
    Birth County: Stearns
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 4/27/1964
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Sauk Rapids
    Occupation (when first elected): Supervisor; Counseling Department, Catholic Charities, St. Cloud/Former Elementary School Teacher and Principal, Redby Elementary School, Red Lake Indian Reservation, 3 years

    EDUCATION

    St. Cloud Technical High School; Secondary; Graduate
    St. Cloud State College; B.A.; 1949
    Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.; M.S.W.; Master of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude, 1956

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Governor's Area Human Rights Committee; 19?? to 19??
    Military: United States Army; 1951 to 1952

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Arlene Huschle (married in 1961; she died on April 27, 1964, in the same car accident that took her husband's life)
    Children: One child: Marie (she died in the same car accident that took the life of her parents)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He died in a car accident and is buried in Saint Patrick's Cemetery in Benton County, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by In Memoriam.

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    Total Days Served: 477

    SESSIONS SERVED

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 27
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Sauk Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/7/1963 to 4/27/1964 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Supervisor; Counseling Department, Catholic Charities, St. Cloud/Former Elementary School Teacher and Principal, Redby Elementary School, Red Lake Indian Reservation, 3 years
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Game and Fish
    • Labor
    • Military Affairs and Civil Defense
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Public Welfare
    Reason for unfinished term: Death
    Session Notes: He died, in a car accident, while still in office on April 27, 1964.
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