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    Shea, Tom J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1981-82 (District 32A); House 1983-84 (District 30A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Dodge, Steele

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 7/14/1950
    Birth Place: Owatonna, Minnesota
    Birth County: Steele
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Owatonna
    Occupation (when first elected): Vice-President and General Manager; Shea Company, Inc.

    EDUCATION

    Marian High School; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota; Attended College; Education
    Mankato State University; Attended College;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    County Board/Commissioner: Steele County, Minnesota (County Agricultural Society); 19?? to 19??
    Municipal Board/Commission: Owatonna, Minnesota (City Charter Commission); 1989 to 1996
    County Board/Commissioner: Steele County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 1991 to 11/15/2010
    County Board/Commissioner: Steele County, Minnesota (Administrator); 01/30/2011 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Stephanie
    Children: Two children (while in office); Three children (third was born after he left office): Joseph (son); Kerry, and Maggie (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Richard Fitzgerald  - Great Great Uncle

    GENERAL NOTES

    He had Irish ancestry.

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1981-82.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 30A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Owatonna
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Steele
    Occupation: Vice-President and General Manager; Shea Company, Inc.
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agricultural Exports and Marketing (Chair)
    • Education
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: State-Local Fiscal Affairs Division
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Highway and Motor Vehicle
    • Transportation: Highway Safety

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 32A
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Owatonna
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Dodge, Steele
    Occupation: Vice-President and General Manager; Shea Company, Inc.
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Farm Programs and Policies
    • Education
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Trunk Highways
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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.
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