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    Brown, Charles Peter "Chuck"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1985-92 (District 11A); House 1993-96 (District 13A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/3/1951
    Birth Place: Appleton, Minnesota
    Birth County: Swift
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/14/2003
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Chuck
    City of Residence (when first elected): Appleton
    Occupation (when first elected): Auctioneer

    EDUCATION

    Appleton High School; Secondary; Graduate
    Brown Institute; Vocational-Technical School; Broadcasting
    Southwest State University; Attended College; Psychology

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Rebecca "Becky" Ann Torgerson (married on August 3, 1979)
    Children: Four children: Bridget, Kelsey, Megan, and Katie (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He died at a hospital in Appleton, Minnesota after suffering a heart attack at the Swift County Fair in Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. John's Catholic Church in Appleton, Minnesota and he was buried in the Appleton City Cemetery.

    Religion provided by his obituary.

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    Total Days Served: 4382

    SESSIONS SERVED

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: House
    District: 13A
    Elected: 11/8/1994
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/3/1995
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
    Occupation: Auctioneer/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance (Chair)
    • Judiciary
    • Ways and Means
    • Ways and Means: Government Efficiency and Oversight Division
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: House
    District: 13A
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
    Occupation: Auctioneer/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Education: Higher Education Finance Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice and Family Law
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs (Chair)
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Council

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: House
    District: 11A
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
    Occupation: Auctioneer/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Farm Programs
    • Agriculture: Soil and Water Resources
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Education Division: Child Care
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
    • Judiciary: Family Law
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Surface Transportation
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 11A
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
    Occupation: Auctioneer/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Finance and Farm Programs
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
    • Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division: Children's Justice
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Tax Laws
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Surface Transportation

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 11A
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
    Occupation: Auctioneer/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: International Trade, Farm Commodities, Agri-Business and Marketing (Chair)
    • General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming
    • General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming: Gaming
    • General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming: Veterans Affairs and Miscellaneous Legislation
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Civil Law
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Highways and Motor Vehicles

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 11A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Appleton
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Big Stone, Stevens, Swift, Traverse
    Occupation: Auctioneer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Veterans Affairs
    • Labor-Management Relations
    • Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Special Subcommittee on Department of Public Safety
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