73rd Minnesota Legislature
The seventy-third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 1983. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 2, 1982.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 4, 1983 – January 8, 1985 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | Jerome M. Hughes | ||||
| Majority Leader | Roger Moe | ||||
| Minority Leader | James E. Ulland | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Harry A. Sieben | ||||
| Majority Leader | Willis Eken, Harry A. Sieben | ||||
| Minority Leader | David M. Jennings | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1983 to May 23, 1983. A continuation of the regular session was held between March 6, 1984 and April 24, 1984. There were no special sessions of the seventy-third Minnesota Legislature.[1]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 44 | 23 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 42 | 25 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 63% | 37% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 42 | 25 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 70 | 64 | 134 | 0 |
| Begin | 77 | 57 | 134 | 0 |
| September 12, 1983 | 76 | 133 | 1 | |
| January 11, 1984 | 58 | 134 | 0 | |
| June 4, 1984 | 75 | 133 | 1 | |
| August 1, 1984 | 74 | 132 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 56% | 44% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 65 | 69 | 134 | 0 |
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate
- Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)[4]
- Senate Minority Leader
- James E. Ulland (IR-Duluth)[5]
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Harry A. Sieben (DFL-Hastings)[6]
- House Majority Leader
- Until August 1, 1984 Willis Eken (DFL-Twin Valley)[7]
- After August 1, 1984 Harry A. Sieben (DFL-Hastings)[7]
- House Minority Leader
- David M. Jennings (IR-Truman)[7]
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
House of Representatives
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08B | Thomas R. Berkelman (DFL) |
Resigned on September 12, 1983 to become a lobbyist for AT&T.[8] | Ben Boo (IR) |
January 11, 1984[9] |
| 28B | George Mann (DFL) |
Died on June 4, 1984, after having been comatose since having a heart attack on April 29, 1984.[10] | Remained vacant | |
| 02B | Willis Eken (DFL) |
Resigned on August 1, 1984 to become President of the Minnesota Farmers Union.[11] | Remained vacant | |
References
- "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Berkelman, Thomas R." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Boo, Ben". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Mann, George L. "Geo."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- "Eken, Willis Roy". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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