70th Minnesota Legislature
| Seventieth Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 4, 1977 – January 2, 1979 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | Edward J. Gearty | ||||
| Majority Leader | Nick Coleman | ||||
| Minority Leader | Robert O. Ashbach | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Martin O. Sabo | ||||
| Majority Leader | Irv Anderson | ||||
| Minority Leader | Henry J. Savelkoul | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
The seventieth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 1977. 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, 1976. It was the first Minnesota Legislature since the thirty-eighth Minnesota Legislature whose members of the Minnesota Senate were chosen in partisan elections.
Sessions
[edit]The legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1977 to May 23, 1977. A continuation of the regular session was held between January 17, 1978 and March 24, 1978. There were no special sessions of the 70th Legislature.[1]
Party summary
[edit]- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
[edit]| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | Ind. | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 37 | 1 | 28 | 66 | 1 |
| Begin | 48 | 0 | 18 | 66 | 1 |
| February 15, 1977 | 49 | 67 | 0 | ||
| November 1, 1977 | 48 | 66 | 1 | ||
| December 9, 1977 | 19 | 67 | 0 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | 47 | 66 | 1 | ||
| December 29, 1978 | 20 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Latest voting share | 70% | 0% | 30% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 47 | 0 | 20 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives
[edit]| Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | IR | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 103 | 31 | 134 | 0 |
| Begin | 104 | 30 | 134 | 0 |
| February 15, 1977 | 103 | 133 | 1 | |
| March 18, 1977 | 31 | 134 | 0 | |
| July 31, 1977 | 102 | 133 | 1 | |
| August 1977[nb 1] | 101 | 32 | ||
| October 11, 1977 | 33 | 134 | 0 | |
| November 4, 1977 | 100 | 133 | 1 | |
| December 19, 1977 | 34 | 134 | 0 | |
| March 21, 1978[nb 2] | 99 | 35 | ||
| Latest voting share | 74% | 26% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 67 | 67 | 134 | 0 |
Leadership
[edit]Senate
[edit]- President of the Senate
- Edward J. Gearty (DFL-Minneapolis)[6]
- Senate Majority Leader
- Nicholas D. Coleman (DFL-Saint Paul)[7]
- Senate Minority Leader
- Robert O. Ashbach (IR-St. Paul)[7]
House of Representatives
[edit]- Speaker of the House
- Martin O. Sabo (DFL-Minneapolis)[8]
- House Majority Leader
- Irvin N. Anderson (DFL-International Falls)[9]
- House Minority Leader
- Henry J. Savelkoul (IR-Albert Lea)[9]
Members
[edit]Senate
[edit]House of Representatives
[edit]Membership changes
[edit]Senate
[edit]| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | None | Incumbent DFLer and then-Senate President Alec G. Olson had been reelected during the General Election of 1976. However, during the same election cycle, U.S. Senator Walter Mondale was elected Vice President of the United States, causing Mondale to resign from the U.S. Senate. Governor Wendell Anderson proceeded to appoint himself to Mondale's vacated seat, which caused Lieutenant Governor Rudy Perpich to succeed to the office of Governor, and hence created a vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor. As per the provisions of the Minnesota Constitution, Olson, as the last-elected President of the Senate, then succeeded to the office of Lieutenant Governor, causing him to automatically resign his seat in the Minnesota Senate effective December 29, 1976. Thus, this seat was already vacant when the 70th Legislature convened. | A. O.H. Setzepfandt (DFL) |
February 15, 1977[10] |
| 49 | John Watson Milton (DFL) |
Milton resigned effective November 1, 1977.[11] | Delores J. Knaak (IR) |
December 9, 1977[12] |
| 13 | Winston W. Borden (DFL) |
Borden resigned to become the Executive Secretary of the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry.[13] | David E. Rued (IR) |
December 29, 1978[14] |
House of Representatives
[edit]| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21B | A. O.H. Setzepfandt (DFL) |
Setzepfandt resigned from the Minnesota House of Representatives after having won the special election to represent district 21 in the Minnesota Senate.[10] | Gaylin L.R. Den Ouden (IR) |
March 18, 1977[15] |
| 22B | Harold J. Dahl (DFL) |
Dahl resigned on July 31, 1977 to accept appointment as a judge.[16] | Tony Onnen (IR) |
October 11, 1977[17] |
| 35A | Neil Sherman Haugerud (DFL) |
Haugerud resigned on November 4, 1977, to accept appointment by President Jimmy Carter to serve on the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission.[18] | Elton R. Redalen (IR) |
December 19, 1977[19] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Al Wieser disaffiliated from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and joined the Independent-Republican Party of Minnesota in August 1977.[4]
- ^ a b Glen Sherwood disaffiliated from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and joined the Independent-Republican Party of Minnesota on March 21, 1978.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Wieser, Jr., Al W." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Sherwood, Glen A." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota Senate, 1933-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Majority and Minority Leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1901-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Setzepfandt, A. O.H. "Setze, Doc"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Milton, John Watson". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Knaak, Delores J. "Dee"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Borden, Winston W. "Win"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Rued, David E. "Dave"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Den Ouden, Gaylin L.R." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Dahl, Harold J. "Howard"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Onnen, Tony D." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Haugerud, Neil Sherman". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Redalen, Elton R." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.