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    Kroening, Carl W.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1975-80 (District 54A); Senate 1981-82 (District 54); Senate 1983-92 (District 57); Senate 1993-96 (District 58)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/19/1928
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death: 6/29/2017
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): High School Principal

    EDUCATION

    John Marshall High School, Minneapolis; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota; B.S.;
    University of Minnesota; M.A.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: United States Army (Korean War, 2 years, Master Sergeant); 19?? to 19??
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission (President, 1974); 1971 to 12/16/1974
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Education Council; 1975 to 1978 [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Ruth (when first elected, no longer listed in 1987)
    Children: Six children: (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: jobs, education, economic development, housing, labor issues, taxes, parks and recreation.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1977-78 and the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 8036

    SESSIONS SERVED

    79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
    Body: Senate
    District: 58
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Banking
    • Finance
    • Finance: Finance State Government Division
    • Jobs, Energy and Community Development
    • Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Economic Development and Housing
    • Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Jobs, Energy and Community Development Finance Division (Chair)
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    78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
    Body: Senate
    District: 58
    Elected: 11/3/1992
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
    Oath Date: 1/5/1993
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection
    • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Banking
    • Finance
    • Finance: Finance State Government Division
    • Jobs, Energy and Community Development
    • Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Economic Development and Housing
    • Jobs, Energy and Community Development: Jobs, Energy and Community Development Finance Division (Chair)

    77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/6/1990
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
    Oath Date: 1/8/1991
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant Principal, Minneapolis Public Schools
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Insurance
    • Economic Development and Housing
    • Employment
    • Finance
    • Finance: Economic and State Affairs Division (Chair)
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    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant Principal, Minneapolis Public Schools
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Insurance
    • Economic Development and Housing
    • Employment
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments Division (Chair)

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant Principal, Minneapolis Public Schools
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce
    • Commerce: Insurance
    • Economic Development and Housing
    • Employment
    • Employment: Injured Workers' Compensation
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments Division (Chair)

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant Principal, Minneapolis Public Schools
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Economic Development and Commerce
    • Economic Development and Commerce: Banking
    • Employment
    • Employment: Unemployment Insurance
    • Employment: Workers Compensation
    • Employment: Workers Compensation: Medical Monitoring
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Housing (Chair)
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments (Chair)
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    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: Senate
    District: 57
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant Principal, Minneapolis Public Schools
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Economic Development and Commerce
    • Economic Development and Commerce: Banking
    • Employment
    • Employment: Unemployment Insurance
    • Employment: Workers' Compensation
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Housing (Chair)
    • Finance
    • Finance: State Departments (Chair)

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: Senate
    District: 54
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant Principal, Minneapolis Public Schools
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Employment
    • Employment: Economic Development
    • Employment: Labor
    • Energy and Housing
    • Energy and Housing: Housing (Chair)
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Structure
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 54A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant High School Principal
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce, Economic Development and Housing
    • Commerce, Economic Development and Housing: Business and Job Development
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Administration and Structures (Chair)
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 54A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Assistant High School Principal
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Governmental Operations
    • Higher Education
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 54A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: High School Principal
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Deinstitutionalization
    • Governmental Operations
    • Health and Welfare
    • Higher Education

    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Senator Carl Kroening speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1990. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.
    Senator Carl Kroening speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1987. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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