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Foley, Leo T.

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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 Convened Date: 1/6/2009

Body: Senate

District: 47

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Coon Rapids

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

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 Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: Senate

District: 47

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Coon Rapids

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

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 Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: Senate

District: 47

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Coon Rapids

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

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 Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: Senate

District: 47

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Coon Rapids

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

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 Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: Senate

District: 49

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Coon Rapids

Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
Oath Date: 1/3/2001

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 Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: Senate

District: 49

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Coon Rapids

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

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 Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: Senate

District: 49

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Anoka

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

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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Articles & Books About

"Foley, Leo T. (Obituary)." Star Tribune, February 11, 2016.

News Sources

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District News Files

2000 (49)

2001 (49)

2002 (49)

2003 (47)

2004 (47)

2005 (47)

2006 (47)

2007 (47)

2008 (47)

2009 (47)

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