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Tom Stoa

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1977-80 (District 34B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Winona

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 7/7/1951
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Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Winona
Occupation (when first elected): Former Merchant Seaman/Private Pilot/Beekeeper/Outdoorsman

EDUCATION

Winona High School; Secondary; Graduate
Winona State University; B.A.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Merchant Marines (Merchant Seaman, 3 years); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Most recent term photo
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Total Days Served: 1463

SESSIONS SERVED

71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
Body: House
District: 34B
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
Oath Date: 1/3/1979
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Legislator/Private Pilot/Beekeeper/Outdoorsman
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Energy and Utilities: Utilities Regulation and Pricing
  • Environment and Natural Resources [He served in 1980 only.]
  • Governmental Operations
  • Governmental Operations: Administration and Structures
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary: Judiciary Law Reform (Chair)

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
Body: House
District: 34B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Winona
Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
Oath Date: 1/4/1977
Counties Represented: Winona
Occupation: Former Merchant Seaman/Private Pilot/Beekeeper/Outdoorsman
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
  • Governmental Operations
term photo
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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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