Kempe, Arnold E.
House 1975-78 (District 67A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Dakota, Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/23/1927
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
West Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer
EDUCATION
Humboldt High School; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; 1950
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1956
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Marine Corps (World War II);
194? to 19??
Municipal Mayor:
West St. Paul, Minnesota (City Mayor);
1958 to 1963
Municipal Attorney:
West St. Paul, Minnesota (City Attorney);
1964 to 1974
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Elizabeth
Children:
Three children: William, Mary, and Annette
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Raymond J. Kempe
- Brother
GENERAL NOTES
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1978 election. Robert L. Pavlak was seated but the seat became the subject of a contested election. The House voted to unseat Robert L. Pavlak on May 18, 1979 due to charges of unfair campaign practices. The seat was declared vacant. Frank J. Rodriguez, Sr. won the special election.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for House district 12B in 1966.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body: House
District: 67A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer, Kempe and Murphy Law Firm
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Criminal Justice
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Taxes
Body: House
District: 67A
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: West Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation: Lawyer
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Financial Institutions and Insurance
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Higher Education
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Taxes
Articles & Books About
Scheibel, et al. v. Pavlak, Contested Election. Minnesota Journal of the House, May 14, 15, 16, 18, and 21, 1979, p. 2246-2248, 2345-2356, 2449-2450, 2501-2502, 2574-2580, 2667-2668, 3606-3610, 3616-3617.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.