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    Stoa, Tom

    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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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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