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    Crawford, Roger

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2011-2012 (District 8B)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Isanti, Kanabec, Pine

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 6/8/1952
    Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Mora
    Occupation (when first elected): Small Business Owner, Real Estate Appraising/Former Teacher and Principal

    EDUCATION

    Centennial High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1970
    St. Cloud State University; B.A.; Mass Communications, 1979
    St. Cloud State University; B.S.; Elementary Education

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Mora, Minnesota (City Public Utility Commission); [Dates Unknown]
    County Government: Kanabec County, Minnesota (County Assessor's Office); 19?? to 19??
    Military: United States Navy (Served on the U.S.S. Oriskany, Journalist); 1973 to 1977
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Mora, Minnesota (City Council); 1996 to 2001 [Elected]
    Municipal Mayor: Mora, Minnesota (City Mayor, 4 years); 2002 to 2006 [Elected]
    County Board/Commissioner: Kanabec County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, 2 years); 2009 to 01/2011 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Barbara "Barb" (married in 1972)
    Children: Four children: (at least 3 daughters)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He moved to Mora, Minnesota in 1977.

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    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 08B
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Mora
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Isanti, Kanabec, Pine
    Occupation: Small Business Owner, Real Estate Appraising/Former Teacher and Principal
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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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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