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    Borden, Winston W. "Win"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1971-72 (District 53); Senate 1973-78 (District 13)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

    Counties Served:  Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec, Morrison

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/1/1943
    Birth Place: Brainerd, Minnesota
    Birth County: Crow Wing
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 1/20/2014
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Win
    City of Residence (when first elected): Brainerd
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney; Firm of Borden, Wise and Steinbauer

    EDUCATION

    St. Cloud State College; B.A.; 1965
    University of Minnesota; M.A.; Public Administration
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1968

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Betty Rae McRoberts
    Children: One child: Amanda
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: crime, environment, energy.

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

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    Total Days Served: 2872

    SESSIONS SERVED

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 13
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Brainerd
    Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 11/15/1978 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec
    Occupation: Lawyer; Partner, Borden, Steinbauer, Borden and Rathke Law Firm
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Consumer Protection and Economic Development
    • Commerce: Insurance
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Structure
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Bill Scheduling
    • Rules and Administration: Committees
    • Rules and Administration: Election Contest Costs (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration: Late Bills (Joint Rule 2.03) (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    Leadership Notes: He resigned from the Minnesota Legislature in November 1978 to take a position in the private sector.
    Reason for unfinished term: Resigned
    Session Notes: He resigned in become Executive Secretary of the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry (MACI). His official term end date is uncertain due to his resignation.
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 13
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Brainerd
    Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
    Counties Represented: Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec
    Occupation: Partner; Law Firm of Borden, Steinbauer, Borden and Rathke
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Committees
    • Finance
    • Finance: Claims (Chair)
    • Finance: State Departments I
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Government Structure (Chair)
    • Labor and Commerce
    • Labor and Commerce: Labor
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Permanent Rules
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Whip

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 13
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Brainerd
    Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
    Counties Represented: Aitkin, Crow Wing, Kanabec
    Occupation: Partner; Law Firm of Borden, Steinbauer & Borden
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Committees
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Government Structure (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Election Contest Costs (Chair)
    • Rules and Administration: Permanent Rules
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Whip
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 53
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Brainerd
    Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
    Counties Represented: Crow Wing, Morrison
    Occupation: Attorney; Firm of Borden, Wise and Steinbauer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Judiciary
    • Natural Resoures and Environment
    • Pensions and Retirement

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books By
    Borden, Winston W. Ruminations: Memories and Tales of a Furrowed Mind. Brainerd, Minnesota: Farm Market Press, 2007.


    Articles & Books About
    Walsh, Paul. "Late in Life, He Kept the Fire Burning." Star Tribune, January 22, 2014, p. B6.

    Associated Press. "Win Borden, Former State Senator, Lawyer, Dies at 70." Pioneer Press, January 21, 2014.

    O'Rourke, Mike. "Politicians Remember Former Sen. Win Borden's Good, Bad Times." Brainerd Dispatch, January 21, 2014.

    Ode, Kim. "Win Borden: Reinventing a Life, One 'Like' at a Time." Star Tribune, November 18, 2012.


    Archive Collections
    Winston W. Borden Papers - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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