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    Foley, Leo T.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1997-2002 (District 49); Senate 2003-2010 (District 47)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 10/25/1928
    Birth Place: Coon Rapids, Minnesota
    Birth County: Anoka
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 2/5/2016
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Protestant
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Anoka
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney, Anoka Government Center/Former State Trooper

    EDUCATION

    High School; Secondary; Graduate
    University of Minnesota; Attended College; 1950s
    Metropolitan State University; B.A.; Public Administration, 1974
    Mankato State University; M.A.; Public Administration
    Northwestern University; Masters Degree; Graduate Degree, Public Administration
    William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.; 1994

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Attorney: Anoka County, Minnesota (Juvenile Division, Assistant County Attorney, Prosecutor); 19?? to 20??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health; 19?? to ?
    Military: United States Navy (Korean War, 5 years); 195? to 19??
    State Agency: Minnesota State Patrol; 1954 to 1987

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sally (first wife, she died in 1991); Widower (when first elected); Kathryn (married around 2000)
    Children: Four children: Jane, Nancy, Aaron, Ethan
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: education, health care, crime prevention, environment, transportation, social services.

    He was raised on a farm.

    Religion provided by the Natural Resources Defense Council's State Directories 2005 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

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    Total Days Served: 5110

    SESSIONS SERVED

    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney; Prosecutor, Anoka County Attorney's Office, Juvenile Division
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance
    • Finance: Judiciary Budget Division (Chair)
    • Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
    • Judiciary
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
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    85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/7/2006
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney, Anoka Government Center
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance [He was a member in 2008 only.]
    • Finance: Judiciary Budget Division (Chair)
    • Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
    • Judiciary
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    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney, Anoka County Attorney's Office
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention and Public Safety (Chair)
    • Finance: Health and Human Services Budget Division
    • Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
    • Health and Family Security
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 47
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney, Anoka County Attorney's Office
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention and Public Safety (Chair)
    • Finance: Early Childhood Policy and Budget Division-2004
    • Finance: Health, Human Services and Corrections Budget Division
    • Health and Family Security
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Attorney, Anoka County Attorney's Office
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention
    • Health and Family Security
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Family Law (Chair)
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax Budget Division
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    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Coon Rapids
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Attorney, Anoka County Attorney's Office
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children, Families and Learning
    • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division
    • Crime Prevention
    • Education Finance
    • Health and Family Security
    • Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Family Law (Chair)

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 49
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Anoka
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
    Counties Represented: Anoka
    Occupation: Attorney, Anoka Government Center/Former State Trooper
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children, Families and Learning
    • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Family and Early Childhood Education Budget Division
    • Crime Prevention
    • Education Finance
    • Health and Family Security
    • Health and Family Security/Human Resources Finance: Health and Family Security Budget Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Family Law (Chair)
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    District Files

    2000 (49)
    2001 (49)
    2002 (49)
    2003 (49)
    2003 (47)
    2004 (47)
    2005 (47)
    2006 (47)
    2007 (47)
    2008 (47)
    2009 (47)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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