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    Benedict, Robert M.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1977-80 (District 38)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/8/1950
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
    Occupation (when first elected): President, Resource Development Consultants

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; College Graduate; 1972

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Mayor: Bloomington, Minnesota; 1973 to 1976 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Pauline
    Children: One child: Jason
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was the founder of Teen Corps America in 1967.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: Senate
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: President, Resource Development Consultants
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agriculture
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Energy
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Metropolitan Affairs-1979
    • Governmental Operations: Metropolitan Government-1980
    • Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources/Health, Welfare and Corrections: Nutrition (Chair)

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: Senate
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: President, Resource Development Consultants
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agriculture
    • Agriculture and Natural Resources: Environmental Protection
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Energy
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Metro Affairs
    • Local Government
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books By

    • Benedict, Robert M. The Possible Dream. T.S. Denison Co., 1972.

    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.

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