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    Boland, John E.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1971-72 (District 50A); House 1973 (District 50B)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/1/1937
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 9/2/2015
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Maplewood
    Occupation (when first elected): High School Teacher

    EDUCATION

    St. Thomas College; B.A.; 1961
    St. Thomas College; M.A.; 1967

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Maplewood, Minnesota (City Parks and Recreation Commission, Vice-Chair and Chair); 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota (Chair); 1973 to 1979 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Marie Wolkerstorfer
    Children: Four children: Lisa, Michael, Stephen, and Karen
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for the House district 50A seat in 1968.

    He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.

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    Total Days Served: 941

    SESSIONS SERVED

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Maplewood
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 8/1/1973 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: High School Teacher
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature in August of 1973 due to being appointed to a position on the Metropolitan Council.
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed by Governor Wendell Anderson to Chair the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities. His term end date is uncertain due to his resignation.
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: House
    District: 50A
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Maplewood
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: High School Teacher
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • City Government
    • Crime Prevention
    • Education
    • Environmental Preservation
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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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