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    Ten Eyck, David J.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1996-1999 (District 4)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 12/29/1953
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    Birth County:
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): East Gull Lake
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Grinnell College; B.A.;
    California Western School of Law; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Judge: Crow Wing County District Court, Minnesota (Appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura); 12/1999 to ? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special Legislative Concerns: crime, education, labor.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1025

    SESSIONS SERVED

    81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1999
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: East Gull Lake
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 10/27/1999 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children, Families and Learning
    • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
    • Crime Prevention
    • Health and Family Security
    • Human Resources Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
    • Judiciary: Family Law
    • Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed by Gov. Ventura to a District Judge position.

    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1997
    Body: Senate
    District: 04
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: East Gull Lake
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 10/27/1999 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/7/1997
    Counties Represented: Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, Itasca, Wadena
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children, Families and Learning
    • Children, Families and Learning/Education Finance: Higher Education Budget Division
    • Crime Prevention
    • Health and Family Security
    • Human Resources Finance
    • Judiciary
    • Judiciary: Data Privacy and Information Policy
    • Judiciary: Family Law
    • Judiciary/Crime Prevention/Human Resources Finance: Crime Prevention and Judiciary Budget Division
    Reason for unfinished term: Appointed to other office
    Session Notes: He was appointed by Gov. Ventura to a District Judge position.
    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.

    District News Files

    2000 (04)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Photographs

    Senator David Ten Eyck speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1996-1999. Photo credit: Senate Media ServicesThis image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library..

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