Humphrey, III, Hubert H. "Skip"
Senate 1973-82 (District 44)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/26/1942
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Skip
City of Residence (when first elected):
New Hope
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Shattuck School, Faribault, Minnesota; Secondary; Graduate, 1961
American University, Washington D.C.; B.A.; 1965
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1969
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Attorney General:
Minnesota;
01/03/1983 to 01/03/1999
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nancy Lee
Children:
Three children: Hubert "Buck" Humphrey IV (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: energy, education, housing, metropolitan and urban affairs, regional and local financing.
He is the son of former United States Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsed candidate for the United States Senate in the 1998 election. He lost to Dave Durenburger.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsed candidate for Minnesota Governor in the 1998 election.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Body: Senate
District: 44
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: New Hope
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: Education Aids
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Education: Educational Organization and Special Programs
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Energy and Housing (Chair)
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Energy and Housing: Energy
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Energy and Housing: Housing
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Finance
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Finance: Semi-States/DOT
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Finance: State Departments
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Rules and Administration
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Rules and Administration: Permanent and Joint Rules
Body: Senate
District: 44
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: New Hope
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
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Education: Education Aids
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Education: Educational Organization
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Energy and Housing
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Energy and Housing: Energy (Chair)
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Energy and Housing: Replenishable Fuel-1980
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Finance
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Finance: State Departments (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 44
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: New Hope
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Education
-
Education: Education Aids
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Education: Educational Organization
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Energy and Housing
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Energy and Housing: Energy (Chair)
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Energy and Housing: Housing
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Finance
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Finance: State Departments (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 44
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: New Hope
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
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Education: Educational Organization (Chair)
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Education: School Finance
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Education: Teacher Preparation, Standards and Certification (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Privacy
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Judiciary: Judicial Administration
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Judiciary: Revisor's Bill (Chair)
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Land Use and Physical Development (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 44
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: New Hope
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Teacher Preparation, Standards and Certification (Chair)
-
Judiciary
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Judiciary: Judicial Administration
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Judiciary: Judiciary
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
No other information has been entered for this legislator.
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