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    Podgorski, Anthony "Al"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1945-62 (District 38); House 1963-66 (District 47)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/6/1903
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 7/12/1987
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Al
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): None Listed

    EDUCATION

    St. Paul Public Schools; Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission; 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Anna; (listed as "widowed" in 1966)
    Children: Two children: Lucille (daughter), Alfred (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)

    He was a member of the St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center Hospital governing board.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for House district 46B in 1966.

    He died from a heart attack at Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. Agnes Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 8036

    SESSIONS SERVED

    64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/3/1964
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/5/1965 to 1/2/1967
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Gasoline Filling Station Owner and Operator
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First and Second Class
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Highways
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    63rd Legislative Session (1963-1964)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/6/1962
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/1963 to 1/4/1965
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Gasoline Filling Station Owner and Operator
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the 1st and 2nd Class
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications
    • Highways
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    62nd Legislative Session (1961-1962)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/8/1960
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/1961 to 1/7/1963
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: Gasoline Filling Station Owner and Operator
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Cities of the First and Second Class
    • Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications (Chair)
    • Labor
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    61st Legislative Session (1959-1960)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/4/1958
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/2/1961
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Cities of the First and Second Class
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications (Chair)
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    60th Legislative Session (1957-1958)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/6/1956
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Cities of the First and Second Class
    • Commercial Transportation and Communications (Chair)
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles
    • State and County Fairs
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    59th Legislative Session (1955-1956)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/2/1954
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Cities of the First and Second Class
    • Commercial Transportation (Chair)
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Temperance and Liquor Control

    58th Legislative Session (1953-1954)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/5/1952
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Manufacturing and Retail Trade
    • Commercial Transportation
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Reapportionment

    57th Legislative Session (1951-1952)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/7/1950
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Communications
    • Crime Prevention
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Municipal Affairs
    • Temperance and Liquor Control
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    56th Legislative Session (1949-1950)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/2/1948
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Commercial Transportation
    • Labor
    • Municipal Affairs
    • University
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    55th Legislative Session (1947-1948)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/5/1946
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aircraft and Airways
    • Education
    • Labor
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Municipal Affairs

    54th Legislative Session (1945-1946)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/7/1944
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/1945 to 1/6/1947
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None Listed
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "Podgorski, who caucused with the DFL-oriented liberals..." (Obituary, Star Tribune, July 15, 1987)
    Committees:
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Cities of the First Class
    • Labor
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Anthony Podgorski, 84, Former State Lawmaker (Obituary)." Star Tribune, July 15, 1987.



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