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North, Robert D. "Bob"

House 1969-72 (District 48A); Senate 1973-76 (District 62)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/12/1942
Birth Place: Rochester, Minnesota
Birth County: Olmsted
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names: Bob
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Rector, Epiphany Episcopal Church

EDUCATION

Kenyon College, School of Divinity, Gambier, Ohio; B.D.; With Honors in History, 1967
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; B.A.; History, and Rhetoric and Public Address
D.D.; After He Left Office

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Karen
Children: Four children: Mary Beth and Sarah (while in office); two additional children (after he left office)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

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

He was raised in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

He was a member of Phi Kappa Delta.

He moved to Galena, Illinois after he left office.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

Total Days Served: 2919

SESSIONS SERVED

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 62
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Priest, Episcopal Church
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
  • Governmental Operations
  • Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions (Chair)
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Corrections
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Health
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Governments
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Operations and Structure (Chair)

68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 62
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Priest, Episcopal Church
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
  • Governmental Operations
  • Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions (Chair)
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections
  • Health, Welfare and Corrections: Corrections
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Government
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Transportation

67th Legislative Session (1971-1972)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 48A
Elected: 11/3/1970
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Priest, Episcopal Church
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
  • City Government
  • Crime Prevention
  • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • Higher Education
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs

66th Legislative Session (1969-1970)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 48A
Elected: 11/5/1968
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1969 to 1/4/1971
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Rector, Epiphany Episcopal Church
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
  • Cities of the First Class
  • Crime Prevention
  • General Legislation, Veterans, and Consumer Affairs
  • Higher Education
  • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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