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    Welch, Richard J. "Dick"

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1977-82 (District 18A); House 1983-84 (District 19A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 1/1/1943
    Birth Place: Minnesota
    Birth County: Polk
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Dick
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cambridge
    Occupation (when first elected): Director, CADRE Center, Cambridge/Special Education Administrator, Cambridge Isanti Public Schools/Former 6th Grade Teacher

    EDUCATION

    Crookston Cathedral High School; Secondary;
    Moorhead State University; B.S.; Special Education MR/Administration
    St. Cloud State University; M.S.;
    Syracuse University; M.A.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota State Special Education Advisory Board; 19?? to 19??
    Military: National Guard (4 years); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Marie Paul
    Children: Three children: Rachel, Rebecca, and Joshua
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Ole Olson Lende  - Great Great Uncle-in-Law
    Edward Lende  - First Cousin-in-Law Twice Removed
    Oscar Olaus Peterson  - Uncle-in-Law
    Olai Andreason Lende  - First Cousin-in-Law Twice Removed

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 2926

    SESSIONS SERVED

    73rd Legislative Session (1983-1984)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1983
    Body: House
    District: 19A
    Elected: 11/2/1982
    Residence: Cambridge
    Term of Office: 1/3/1983 to 1/6/1985
    Oath Date: 1/4/1983
    Counties Represented: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec
    Occupation: Special Education Administrator/Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Health Care (Chair)
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Administration and Structures

    72nd Legislative Session (1981-1982)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1981
    Body: House
    District: 18A
    Elected: 11/4/1980
    Residence: Cambridge
    Term of Office: 1/5/1981 to 1/2/1983
    Oath Date: 1/6/1981
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Special Education Administrator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Products and Marketing (Chair)
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Telecommunication and Information Systems
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Health Care (Chair)
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Governmental Structures
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    71st Legislative Session (1979-1980)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1979
    Body: House
    District: 18A
    Elected: 11/7/1978
    Residence: Cambridge
    Term of Office: 1/1/1979 to 1/4/1981
    Oath Date: 1/3/1979
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Director, CADRE Center, Cambridge/Special Education Administrator, Cambridge/Isanti Public Schools/Former Teacher, 6th Grade and Mentally Retarded Students
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Agriculture: Agriculture Products and Marketing (Chair)
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Education Division
    • Appropriations: Joint Claims Division
    • Health and Welfare
    • Health and Welfare: Health Services

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 18A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Cambridge
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Sherburne
    Occupation: Director, CADRE Center, Cambridge/Special Education Administrator, Cambridge Isanti Public Schools/Former 6th Grade Teacher
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Criminal Justice
    • Health and Welfare
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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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