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    Brown, Robert J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1967-72 (District 8); Senate 1973-76 (District 51)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/15/1935
    Birth Place: Stillwater, Minnesota
    Birth County: Washington
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 11/14/2020
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Stillwater
    Occupation (when first elected): College Professor

    EDUCATION

    Stillwater Public Schools; Secondary; 1953
    Winona State College; B.S.; Math and Speech
    University of Minnesota; M.A.; Educational Administration and Psychology
    University of Minnesota; Ph.D.; 1964

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Board of Medical Practice; [Dates Unknown]
    U.S. Executive Branch: White House (Education Liaison on several Task Forces on private sector initiatives); [Dates Unknown]
    U.S. Executive Branch: White House Conference on Aging (Director of the Public Policy Committee); [Dates Unknown]
    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Department of Education (Special Assistant and expert for the Secretary of Education); 1981 to 1986

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Jackie
    Children: Seven children: Tony, Dan, Linda, Mikey, Andy, Tina, and Tammy
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was an active member of the Republican Party, serving as a state and national committee member for the Minnesota Republican party.

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    Total Days Served: 3654

    SESSIONS SERVED

    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: Senate
    District: 51
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Assistant Professor, College of St. Thomas
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Independent Republican Caucus
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: State Employees
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Corrections
    • Transportation and General Legislation
    • Transportation and General Legislation: Elections

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: Senate
    District: 51
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections
    • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Corrections
    • Rules and Administration
    • Rules and Administration: Election Contest Costs
    • Transportation and General Legislation
    • Transportation and General Legislation: Elections
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    67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1971
    Body: Senate
    District: 08
    Elected: 11/3/1970
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/4/1971 to 12/31/1972
    Oath Date: 1/5/1971
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Corrections and Commitments
    • Education
    • Elections and Reapportionment
    • Judiciary
    • Natural Resoures and Environment
    • Taxes and Tax Laws

    66th Legislative Session (1969-1970) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1969
    Body: Senate
    District: 08
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Teacher
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Local Government
    • Public Welfare
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    65th Legislative Session (1967-1968)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1967
    Body: Senate
    District: 08
    Elected: 11/8/1966
    Residence: Stillwater
    Term of Office: 1/2/1967 to 1/3/1971
    Oath Date: 1/3/1967
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: College Professor
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
    Committees:
    • Education
    • Game and Fish
    • General Legislation
    • Local Government
    • Public Welfare

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    • "Brown, Dr. Robert J." Pioneer Press, November 22, 2020, P. A17

    Articles & Books By

    • Brown, Robert J. & Jeffry R. Cornwall. "The Entrepreneurial Educator." R&L Education, 2000.

    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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