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Keith F. Hughes
Senate 1965-66 (District 27); Senate 1967-72 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/27/1936
Birth Place:
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/21/2021
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Cloud
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
St. Cloud Cathedral High School; Secondary;
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; B.A.; 1958
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army Reserve;
19?? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Julie Ann Janzen (married August 27, 1960)
Children:
Five children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He is entombed in the Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/3/1970
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
Oath Date:
1/5/1971
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Civil Administration
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment (Chair)
-
Finance
-
Judiciary
-
Local Government
-
Rules and Administration
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date:
1/3/1967
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
-
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
-
Education
-
Elections and Reapportionment
-
Judiciary
-
Local Government
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body:
Senate
District:
51
Elected:
11/8/1966
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
Oath Date:
1/3/1967
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs
-
Civil Administration and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Problems Division
-
Education
-
Election and Reapportionment
-
Judiciary
-
Local Government
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body:
Senate
District:
27
Elected:
11/3/1964
Residence:
Saint Cloud
Term of Office:
1/5/1965 to 1/1/1967
(Special Election)
Oath Date:
1/5/1965
Counties Represented:
Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
Occupation:
Lawyer
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Judiciary
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Public Highways
-
Towns and Counties
-
Transportation and Communications
Session Notes:
He won a special election on November 3, 1964 for the seat vacated by the death of Senator Raymond Bares on April 27, 1964. He was sworn in on January 5, 1965.