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    Rothenberg, Elliot C.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1979-82 (District 41B)

    Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/??/1939
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    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Louis Park
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney; Own Law Firm, Minneapolis

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.; Summa Cum Laude
    Harvard University, Law School; J.D.; Senior Class President; Fulbright Scholar; Member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Minnesota, New York, D.C., and Several Federal Courts' Bars

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Attorney: United States Department of State (Attorney); 1968 to 1973
    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Mission to the United Nations (Legal Advisor); 1970 to 1972

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

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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: 41B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Saint Louis Park
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney, Own Law Firm, Minneapolis
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Criminal Justice
    • Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice and Crime Victims
    • Energy
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs: General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Revenue Division
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 41B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Saint Louis Park
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney; Own Law Firm, Minneapolis
    Party: Independent Republican
    Committees:
    • Criminal Justice
    • Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Corrections
    • Energy and Utilities
    • Energy and Utilities: Alternative Energy Systems
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Division I - Income and Sales Tax 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.
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