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McGuire, Mary Jo

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House 1989-92 (District 63A); House 1993-2002 (District 54A); Senate 2011-2012 (District 66)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Hennepin, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/29/1956

Birth Place: Falcon Heights, Minnesota

Birth County: Ramsey

Birth Country: United States

Date of Death:

Gender: Female

Religion:

Reported Minority: None Reported

Other Names:

City of Residence (when first elected): Falcon Heights

Occupation (when first elected): Legislator

EDUCATION

College of St. Catherine; B.A.; Business Administration
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; M.P.A.; Public Administration
Hamline University School of Law; J.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

County Board/Commissioner: Ramsey County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 2013 to ? [Elected]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She lost the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement in Senate District 66 to John Marty. She decided to run for county commissioner in Ramsey County and was elected.

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Total Days Served: 5747

SESSIONS SERVED

87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/4/2011

Body: Senate

District: 66

Elected: 4/12/2011

Residence: Falcon Heights

Term of Office: 4/18/2011 to 1/6/2013 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 4/18/2011

Counties Represented: Ramsey

Occupation: Teacher, St. Catherine's University/Associate Director, Nonpartisan Learning Law and Democracy Foundation/State Director, Project Citizen

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2011 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Judiciary and Public Safety
Local Government and Elections

Session Notes: She won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Senator Ellen Anderson. She was sworn in on April 18, 2011.

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82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2001

Body: House

District: 54A

Elected: 11/7/2000

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Attorney/College Educator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention Minutes
Education Policy Minutes
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 54A

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Attorney/Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Crime Prevention
Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Minutes
Judiciary Finance

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 54A

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education: Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division Minutes
Governmental Operations Minutes
Governmental Operations: Administrative Rules Minutes
Judiciary
Judiciary: Data Practices (Chair)
Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 54A

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator/Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Ethics [Alternate member]
Judiciary
Judiciary: Data Practices (Chair)
Judiciary Finance
Labor-Management Relations
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Metropolitan Government

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: House

District: 54A

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator/Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Environment and Natural Resources Finance
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Justice and Family Law
Judiciary: Data Privacy (Chair)
Judiciary: Judiciary Finance Division
Rules and Legislative Administration

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: House

District: 63A

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator/Attorney

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Appropriations
Appropriations: Environment and Natural Resources Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Housing
Housing: Community Revitalization
Judiciary
Judiciary: Criminal Justice Division
Judiciary: Family Law

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/1989

Body: House

District: 63A

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Falcon Heights

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

Counties Represented: Hennepin, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Higher Education Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Solid Waste
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Metro Affairs

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About

Hilton, Lisa. "Redistricting Casualty: New Boundaries Promt McGuire to Step Aside after 14 Years at the State Capitol." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 5, 2002, p. 14.

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 (54A)

2001 (54A)

2002 (54A)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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