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    Sieben, Michael R. "Mike"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-82 (District 51B)

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

    Counties Served:  Washington

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/23/1946
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Mike
    City of Residence (when first elected): Newport
    Occupation (when first elected): Lawyer

    EDUCATION

    Hastings High School; Secondary;
    St. Cloud State College; B.S.; Social Studies, With Honors, 1968
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1972

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Constitutional Study Commission (Researcher); [Dates Unknown]
    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority; [Dates Unknown]
    Military: United States Army Reserve (6 years); 19?? to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Gretchen
    Children: Three children: Anne and Katie (daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Katie Sieben  - Daughter
    Harry A. Sieben, Jr.  - Brother

    GENERAL NOTES

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

    Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1977-78 and the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 3654

    SESSIONS SERVED

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 51B
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Newport
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Practicing Attorney/Former Social Studies Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations (Chair)
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Health, Welfare and Corrections Division
    • Appropriations: Semi-State Division
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Rules and Legislative Administration: Election Contests
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 51B
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Newport
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Practicing Attorney/Former Social Studies Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division (Chair) [He was the Chair in 1980 only.]
    • Appropriations: Semi-State Division
    • Commerce, Economic Development and Housing
    • Commerce, Economic Development and Housing: Tourism and Consumer Protection
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Judicial Administration (Chair)

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 51B
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Newport
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Semi-State Division
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Criminal Justice
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 51B
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Newport
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Local and Urban Affairs

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 51B
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Newport
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Washington
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Judiciary
    • Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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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    Photographs

    Portrait of Michael R. Sieben. c. 1981. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.

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