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Bill Peterson

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1979-82 (District 38B)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 9/??/1944
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Gender: Male
Religion: Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota; B.A.;
University of Pittsburgh; J.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Bloomington, Minnesota (Natural Resources Commission); 19?? to 19??
State Attorney General Staff: Minnesota Office of the Attorney General (Special Assistant Attorney General); 1969 to 1978

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-80.

Most recent term photo
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Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
Body: House
District: 38B
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
Oath Date: 1/6/1981
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Natural Resources: Recreation and Open Space
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Labor-Management Relations: Negotiations and General Labor Legislation
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Revenue Division
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71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
Body: House
District: 38B
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Bloomington
Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Oath Date: 1/3/1979
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
  • Taxes
  • Taxes: Division II - Property and Natural Resources Division

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.

Photographs

Portrait of Bill Peterson.

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