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    Patton, Al W.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-80 (District 17A)

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

    Counties Served:  Benton, Sherburne, Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/18/1937
    Birth Place: Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Sartell
    Occupation (when first elected): Maintenance Job Dispatcher and Maintenance Cost Control

    EDUCATION

    St. Cloud Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
    Sartell Public Schools; At Least Elementary School;
    Northwest Technical Institute, Minneapolis; Vocational-Technical School; Graduate

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Historical Society (Member); 19?? to ?
    Military: United States Army (Communications Sergeant, 6 years); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Joan
    Children: Three children: Mark, Paul, and Amy
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1975-76.

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Sartell
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Maintenance Job Dispatcher, St. Regis Paper Company
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Governmental Operations
    • Governmental Operations: Personnel [He served in 1980 only.]
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Safety and General Transportation

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Sartell
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Maintenance Job Dispatcher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Governmental Operations
    • Higher Education
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Sartell
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Maintenance Job Dispatcher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Environment and Natural Resources
    • Governmental Operations
    • Higher Education

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 17A
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Sartell
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns
    Occupation: Maintenance Job Dispatcher and Maintenance Cost Control
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Crime Prevention and Corrections
    • Environmental Preservation and Natural Resources
    • Governmental Operations
    • Higher Education
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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.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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