House 1971-72 (District 39); House 1973-82 (District 54B); House 1983-92 (District 57A); House 1993-96 (District 58A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
10/12/1925
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
10/15/1996
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Jim
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
None Listed
EDUCATION
De La Salle High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; S.L.A.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War II, Combat Infantryman, 2.5 years);
194? to 194?
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor Karl F. Rolvaag's Office (Secretary);
03/25/1963 to 01/31/1965
State Governor Staff:
Minnesota Governor Karl F. Rolvaag's Office (Executive Secretary/Chief of Staff);
02/01/1965 to 01/1967
[Appointed]
County Board/Commissioner:
Hennepin County, Minnesota (Park Reserve Commissioner);
1967 to 1971
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jill Elizabeth
Children:
Eight children: Mary, Sheila, Maura, and Brenna (daughters); Sean (he was appointd to become a Hennepin County Judge in 1987), Brian, Devin, and Eamon (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
A portion of West River Parkway, between Plymouth Avenue and Portland Avenue, in Minneapolis, Minnesota was named after him.
He died of an apparent heart attack in his legislative office in the State Office Building in St. Paul, Minnesota. A 2002 Session Weekly article indicates his office was on the fifth floor but the Legislative Manual and the Official Directory of the Minnesota Legislature both indicate his office was Room 381.
His funeral was held at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.