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Jaros, Mike

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House 1973-80 (District 7B); House 1985-2008 (District 7B)

Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

Counties Served: St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/12/1944

Birth Place: ,

Birth County:

Birth Country: Germany

Date of Death:

Gender: Male

Religion: Catholic

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Duluth

Occupation (when first elected): Teacher

EDUCATION

Duluth Cathedral High School; Secondary; Graduate
Salvatorian Seminary; Postsecondary;
College of St. Scholastica; Attended College; Teaching Certificate Work
University of Minnesota, Duluth; Attended College; Teaching Certificate Work
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Foreign Languages (Spanish, Russian, Latin)

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Great Lakes Commission; 19?? to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Annette Nordine Jaros
Children: Three children: Bonita "Bonnie/Bani" (daughter); Adam and Patrick (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

He lived in Yugoslavia from 1945-60.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975 and Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006.

In 2016, he announced he will run for the St. Louis County Board 3rd District seat.

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Total Days Served: 11690

SESSIONS SERVED

85th Legislative Session (2007-2008)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2007

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/7/2006

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Oath Date: 1/3/2007

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Finance Minutes
Finance: Minnesota Heritage Finance Division (Chair) Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2005

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/2/2004

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
Oath Date: 1/4/2005

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Commerce and Financial Institutions Minutes
Commerce and Financial Institutions: Tourism Division Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/2003

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/5/2002

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
Oath Date: 1/7/2003

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Education Policy Minutes
Taxes Minutes

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Duluth

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

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Capital Investment Minutes
Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
State Government Finance
Ways and Means Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Civil Law
Jobs and Economic Development Finance Minutes
Jobs and Economic Development Policy Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture Minutes
Economic Development and International Trade (Chair)
Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development
Economic Development and International Trade: Economic Development Finance Division
Economic Development and International Trade: Housing and Housing Finance Division
Economic Development and International Trade: International Trade

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Agriculture
Agriculture: Dairy Policy and Soil and Water Conservation
International Trade and Economic Development (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes: Sales and Income Tax Division

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Commerce and Economic Development: International Trade, Technology and Economic Development Division (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes: Property Tax

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce
Education
Education: Higher Education Division (Chair)
Labor-Management Relations
Taxes
Taxes: State Taxes and Tax Laws

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1989

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: Education Division
Commerce
Education
Education: Higher Education Division (Chair)

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/1987

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Executive Assistant

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce
Higher Education (Chair)
Regulated Industries
Taxes
Taxes: Tax Law Division

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1985

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/6/1984

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
Oath Date: 1/8/1985

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Executive Assistant

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Crime and Family Law
Crime and Family Law: Family Law
Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services: Health Care
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs: Local Government Affairs

Session Notes: He was sworn in on the 1st day of session but not with the larger group.

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71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1979

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/7/1978

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Oath Date: 1/3/1979

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce, Economic Development and Housing
Commerce, Economic Development and Housing: Business and Job Development
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: Juvenile, Criminal Law and Procedures
Taxes
Taxes: Division I - Income and Sales Tax Division

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/1977

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/2/1976

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Oath Date: 1/4/1977

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Criminal Justice
Rules and Legislative Administration
Taxes

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1975

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/5/1974

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
Oath Date: 1/7/1975

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Teacher

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Crime Prevention and Corrections
Taxes

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/2/1973

Body: House

District: 07B

Elected: 11/7/1972

Residence: Duluth

Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
Oath Date: 1/2/1973

Counties Represented: St. Louis

Occupation: Teacher

Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

Committees:

Commerce and Economic Development
Crime Prevention and Corrections
Education
Labor-Management Relations

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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.

District News Files

2000 (07B)

2001 (07B)

2002 (07B)

2003 (07B)

2004 (07B)

2005 (07B)

2006 (07B)

2007 (07B)

2008 (07B)

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