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    Halberg, Charles C. "Chuck"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1979-80 (District 53B); House 1981-86 (District 38A); Senate 1991-92 (District 38)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Dakota

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/20/1942
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Chuck
    City of Residence (when first elected): Burnsville
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney, Private Law Practice

    EDUCATION

    St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; B.A.;
    William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Judge: Hennepin County Municipal Court, Minnesota (Special Referee); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lois Jeanne
    Children: Three children: Mara, Matthew, and Ashley
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: health and human services, taxes.

    He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Independent Republican Party endorsement for the United States House of Representatives in 1990.

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    Total Days Served: 3654

    SESSIONS SERVED

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: Senate
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Elections and Ethics
    • Employment
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Health Care Access Division
    • Taxes and Tax Laws
    • Taxes and Tax Laws: Property Taxes and Local Government Aids Division
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    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 38A
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Judiciary (Chair)
    • Judiciary: Civil Laws and Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
    Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 38A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance
    • Financial Institutions and Insurance: Banking
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Economic Development Division
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 53B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Law Practice
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Reapportionment and Elections
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Mineral Taxation
    • Taxes: Tax Laws Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: General Transportation
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 53B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Dakota
    Occupation: Attorney, Private Law Practice
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Elections and Campaign Practices
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Division I - Income and Sales Tax Division
    • Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Safety and General Transportation

    OTHER INFORMATION

    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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