PROFILEOFCERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALSINf1INNESOTA

GARY R. CURRIEJANUARY} 1977

STATE OF MINNESOTA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

17 STATE CAPITOL

ST. PAUL) MINNESOTA 55155

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PROFILEOFCERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALSINrlINNESOTA

GARY Re CURRIE

JANUARY; 1977

STATE OF MINNESOTA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

17 STATE CAPITOL

ST. PAUL; MINNESOTA 55155

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This profile of certain elected officials in Hinnesota is a result

of a survey and research conducted in 1975 and 1976. It is based

on data coJ.lected on officials who "ere in office in 1975. The

State Senators and State Representatives included in the profile

were members of the Sixty-Ninth Legislature. The United States

Senators and Representatives were me3bers of the Ninety-Fourth

Congress. Tmffiship supervisors were not included in the survey.

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CONGRESSl"£N, STATE SENATORS, STA'l'E REPRESENTATIVES,

CITY COUNCILMEN AND COu~TY COMMISSIONERS

U.S. SENATORS STATE STATE CITY COUl'JTYAND CONGRESSMEN SENATORS REPRESENTATIVES COUNCILMEN COMivlISSIONERS

Average Age 47 46 42 47 S5

Average Salary $44,625 $8,400* $8,400** $1,303 $6,492

Average Years of Education 17.5 16.9 16~3 14.0 13 .0

hverage Years Served inPresent Position 9.6 7.0 5.0 5.4 6.6

;'JurrJ)(,r .:lI1d Percent of MembersII ... vinc.; Served in an ElectiveOffice 8/80% 25/37% 20/15% 44/179.0 139/74%

i-itLO\l)er and Percent of Members,ltiving Served in tin AppointivePosi tion 2/20% 13/19% 26/19% 97/32!6 85/46"1>

Percent \fno Belva Served in anElective or Appointive Positionor Both 100% 57% 34% 39!6 74%

Nw~ber and Percent of Male:-~Cirlbers 10/100% 66/99% 127/95% 287/89% 211/97%

~u~ber and Percent of Female~embcrs 0/0% 1/1% 7/5ft; 34/11% 7/3<:0

There are: 2 U.S. Senators8 Congressmen

G7State Senators134 State Representatives321 City Councilmen Responses210 County Corrmissioner Responses

~k197G statistics indicate the average additional per diem of $2,783 for "Netropolitan House members.. ()nd per diem of $3,046 for outstate House members

*1' " statistics indicate the average additional pc ;iem of ~2 420 for Metropolitan Sen~te .' c_ d . [ <,' ~ , . . c, mcmo~r,r1rh". per . ~em 0; y2,7.75 for outr>tate Senaternembers

NElmEHS OF 'l'HE IUIHlES01'A SEtH','Ei':

r·iALES 66 99%F'EN!\LES 1 1<1IJ

AGESAge Number

21 - 29 230 - 39 1240 - 49 25 :50 - 59 15 -,'

60 - 69 770 - 79 1Not Stated 5

OCCUPATION Number

Agriculture 14Attorney 10Education 8Investments & Stocks 5Banking 4Dentist 3Insurance 2Lumber dealer 2Businessman 2Farm Implements 1Il'1anufacturer 1Retail hardware, plumbing, heating 1Self-employed 1Musician 1Mortician 1Managenent & Data Processing Consultant 1Veterinarian 1Collection agency 1Florist 1Accountant 1Management consultant 1Chemist 1Personnel connselin~ & placement 1Clergy 1Advertisinp; 1La\'! enforcement 1

EDUCATI01~ LEVEL

IUr;h Schoo 1Colle~c (Graduated)Graduate SchoolPh D-f.ledicincCollc~e Not Comnletcd or

'l'racle School 'not stC'tt(;c]

Number5

2316

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78

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LENGTH OF SETIVI CE ItJ SEn NI'E (B2.3Cd throuGh 1976)

Number of Years

1 year2 years.4'years6 years7 years8 years

10 years14 years18 years22 years

Humber

13

2417

22

; 9.. 5

31

SERVICES IN OTHER ELECTIVE GOVER.Hi,rENTAL OFFICE

YesNo or not stated

2542

SERVICE IN APPOINTED GOVERNMENTAL POSITION

I' .

YesNo or not stated

1354

SERVICE IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

YesNo or not stated

1651

LENGTH OF SERVICE IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI\TES

Years NUIilber

2 years 14 years 65 years 16 years 38 years 2

10 years 219 years 1

11.5

11.55.71.61.6

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r.EJ.1IJEnS Or-' 'l'EE rnUHESOTft HOUSE 0[0' J{Erm~S!:;n(.cNrIVES

NALES 127 95%PEf..UtLES ~{ 5%

AGESAge Percent

21 29 10'.830 - 39 37.2 'lto - 119 23.3 ,50 - 59 23.3 ,.

60 69 4.670 - 79 .8

OCCUPATIONS Percent

Professionals (Teachers, college instructors,doctors, veterinarians, engineers, chemists,and a physicist) 25.4

Agriculture 18.8Attorneys 15.6Businessmen (Bankers, insurance agents,real estate asents, small store andbusiness o'..,rners)

Unskilled I~anual Labor (& Skilled)(Plumbers, electricians, mechanics,construction, and maintenance)

Management ExecutivesUnion AgentsStudentOther (Housewives, cfvil servant, local

government)

..

'EDUCATION LEVEL

. ElementaryHigh SchoolPost Hieh School (Trade School)Colleee (Not Cdmplete)Collece (Completed)Post-Grad

Percent.8

16.43.7

13.1129.935.0

LEHGTH OF SERVICE IN HOUSE OF flliPRESEil?J1.TIvr:S (Based throuc:h 1976)

~Iumber of years

2 years3 years11 yc ars6 yc <'~1~0

Number

54 '1

33.20

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LElW'l'j{ OF SERVICE (Continued)

Number of Years

8 years10 years11 years12 years14 years15 years16 yeras19 years21 years

Humber

95123122;r

SERVICE" IN OTHER ELECTIVE GOVERWftENTAL OFFICE

Yes 20No or not stated 114

SERVICE IN APPOINTED GOVERNr·IENTAL POSITION

Yes 26No or not stated 108

Big StoneClearwaterCookGrant

COUNTIES HITH POPULATIO:;r UNDER 10,000

KanabecKittsonLake of the WoodsLincoln

Hahnomen *Red LakeTraverseWilkin

COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF 10,000 TO 30)000

* Counties not responding to questi0nnairc

com~TIES WITH POPULATIO~ OF 30,000 to 100,000

AitkinBeckerBeltramiBentonBrownCarltonCarverCassChippe~va

ChisagoCottomvoodDodgeDouglasFaribaultFillmore *HoustonHubbard *Isanti

Blue EarthClayCrOy7 WingFreebornGoodhueItasca

AnokaDakota

JacksonKoochichingLac Qui ParleLakeLeSueurLyonHcLeodMarshallHartinMeekerMille LacsHarrisonMurrayNicolletNoblesNormanPennington

KandiyohiHower *OlmsteadOtter Tail *Polk

COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OVER 100,000

Hennepin

PinePipestonePope *Red~-TOod

RenvilleRockRoseauSherburneSibleySteeleStevensS~vift *ToddWabashaWadena *Waseca *WatonwanYellow Nedicine

Rice *ScottStearnsvlashingtonWinona\~right

RamseySt. Louis

SUMMARY OF COUNTY QUSSTIO~NAIRES

rWf'ffiER OF COUNTY SURVEYS RETURNED 218

Coun~ies not responding:

FillmoreHubbardMahnomenOtter TailPopeRiceSHiftWadenaWaseca

~ffiLES RESPONDING 211

FElf~LES RESPONDING 7

97 percent of total

3 percent of total

Counties with female commissioners Population

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CarltonDouglasLakeOlmstedRamseyst. LouisWilkin

AVERAGE AGE 55

10,000 - 30,00010,000 - 30,00010,000 - 30,00050,000 -100,000Over 100,000Over 100,000o - 10,000

Age Groups Number Responding

20 - 30 331 - 40 1341 50 4851 60 8361 - 70 62Over 70 8Not stated 1

AVERAGE SALARY $6,818

Salary Groups Number Responding

$2,000 - $2,999 3$3,000 - ~3,999 28$4,000 - $4,999 22$5,000 - $5,999 39$6,000 - $6,999 55

SUf.lI"1ARY OF COU:~TY QUESTIO:WAIRES

Salary Groups Number Responj~ng

(Continued)

$7,000 - $7,999 25$8,000 - $8,999 16$9,000 - $9,999 3$10,000 - $10,999 4$11,000 - $11,999 1$15,000 - $15,999 7$16,000 - $16,999 3$27,000 - $27,9991

'$28,000 - $28,999 3Not Stated 7

EMPLOYf1ENT

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Occupations

Sales (Insurance,Real Estate, etc.)

RetiredMedicalCounty CowmissionerSelf-EmployedFarmingGeneral BusinessAttorneyEducationMiscellaneousNot Stated

Number Responding

1331

217318818

4194

Most frequent occupation

Number

Self employed(including farming) 119Employed 99Farming 88

EDUCATION LEVEL COMPLETED

ElementaryHigh SchoolCollege (Not Completed)College (Graduate)r1as t ers

Farming

Percent

554540

3499251313

Big StoneClearwaterCookGrant

COUNTIES WITH POPULATION UNDER 10,000

KanabecKittsonLake of the WoodsLincoln

'Hahnomen *Red LakeTraverse\-lilkin

COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF 10,000 TO 30,000

AitkinBeckerBeltramiBentonBrOlmCarltonCarverCassChippewaC£lisagoCottonwoodDodgeDouglasFaribaultFillmore *HoustonHubbard *Isanti

JacksonKoochichingLac Qui ParleLakeLeSueurLyonHcLeodMarshallMartinHeekerHille LacsMorrisonHurrayNicolletNoblesNormanPennington

PinePipestonePope *RedwoodRenvilleRockRoseauSherburneSibleySteeleStevensSwift *ToddWabashaWadena *Waseca *WatomvanYellow Medicine

com~TIES WITH POPULATION OF 30,000 to 100,000

Blue EarthClayCrO\v HingFreebornGoodhueItasca

AnokaDakota

KandiyohiMower *OlmsteadOtter Tail -{.:Polk

COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OVER 100,000

Hennepin

Rice *ScottStearnsl~ashington

WinonaWright

RamseySt. Louis

* Counties not responding to questionnaire

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SUMMARY OF DATA ONCOUNTY COMXISSIONERS OF COUNTIES

GROUPED BY POPULATION

UNDER 10,000- 30,000- OVER ALL10 l 000, 30,000 100,000 100,000 COU~TIES

Average Age 56 56 55 45 53

Average Salary $3,875 $5,663 $7.521 $16,105 $6,492

Average Years of Education 13 12 13 16 14

Average Years Served inPresent Position 5 7 9 5 7

NUli1bcr \lnd Percent Having Servedin an Elective Office1 18/66% 91/687- 24/637- 7/377- 140/64%

~uwbcr and Percent Ha2ing Served18/69%, 91/70% 24/63% 7/37% 140/65%in an Elective Office

~umber and Percent Having Servedin an Appointive Office1 13/48% 51/38% 11/29% 10/537- 85/397-

Number and Percent Having Servedin an Appointive Office2 13/52% 51/46% 11/38% 10/53% 85/46%

Number and Percent Having Servedin an Elective or AppointivePosition or Both 21/78% . 101/15% 21/71% 13/68% 162/747.

INa response to question counted as not served20mitting ~o Responses

218 Questionnaires Returned from 71 Counties

Adri2.nAitkinAkeleyAlbert Lea,AlexandriaAlphaAppl-etonArlingtonAtHa.terAust·in

BejouBemidjiBlackduckBlaineB100~ing PrairieBloor:J.ingtonBrainerdBreckenridgeB!J'P':Ok1:,-'n CenterBrool;.sBrm·:n~ Valley

CampbellCanr:onFa11sCarltonCedar HillsClara- CityClear"laterComstockCot tOr:l'doodCrook~t.on

DasselDetroit LakesDodge CenterDonaldsonDul':.lthDuno:lt

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CITIES RECEIVING SURVEY

Garfie1dGlenwoodGrand RapidsGranite FallsGreemlood

HallockHardwickHayfieldHendricksHillsHibbingHoffmanHutcbinson

Isanti

Jackson.LaCrescentLafayetteLake BentonLaPorteLeSueurLitt-Ie FallsLong- Prairie

MadeliaMankatoMarshallMeadowlandsMiltonaMinneapolisMizpahMontevideoMor.aMorrison

NassauNe"" BrightonNewfoldenNeVI MarketNew UlmNorcrossNorthfield

OgilvieOliviaOrtonville

Pine -CityPine RiverPipestonePrinceton

Red Lake FallsRed \'lingRedl'rood FallsRenvilleRevereRobbinsdaleRochesterRockfordRosevilleRush .City

St. CloudSt. LeoSt. Mary's :PointSt. PaulSauIe RapidsSlaytonSleepy EyeSouth St. PaulSt il1\l[ater

ThomsonTrumanTwin LakesTwo'Harbors

Vergas

WadenaWalthamWarroadvlhi t e Bear LakeWilliamsWillmar\'1i lmont\>li nonaVlorthington

Zimmerman

CITIES RESPO~DI~G TO QUESTIO:-:~,AlRE

POPULATION OF 100,000 AND OVER

Duluth Hinneapolis St. Paul

POPULATION OF 20,000 TO 100,000

AustinBlaineBloomingtonBrooklyn Center

EdinaHankatoRochesterRoseville

St. CloudSouth St. Paul\fuite Bear Lake\Hnona

POPULATION OF 10,000 to 20,000

Albert LeaBenidjiBrainerdFergus Falls

HibbingNew BrightonNew U1mRed "ling

RobbinsdaleStillwaterWest St. Paul\oJ'illmar

POPULATION OF 2,500 TO 10,000

AlexandriaBreckenridgeChaskaDetroit Lak.esElyGlemwodGrand RapidsGranite Falls

HutchinsonLa CrescentLe SueurLittle FallsNontevideoMoraOliviaOrtonville

PipestonePrincetonRediolOod FallsSauk RapidsSleepy EyevladenaWindomHorthington

POPULATION OF' 1,000 TO 2,500

Adrian. AitkinAppletonArlingtonCannon FallsDassel

POPULATION OF UNDER 1,000

AlphaAt,,:aterBejouBlackduckBrooksBro;,rns ValleyCarltonClean'laterCos",osCot tOl1\.Jood

EchoGar field

HallockLong PrairieMadeliaPine CityRed Lake Falls

HardHickHayfieldHendricksHoffmanIsantiLafayetteLake BentonLa PorteNeadO\ollandsHi7pahHorris to'.;n

RenvilleRush CitySlaytonTrumanWarroad

NassauNeiolfoldenNew HarketOgilvieRevereRockfordSt. LeoTHin LakesHalthamHilliarnsHilmont

Sl1MYlARY OF DATAON·CITY COUNCILY,EN OF CITIES

GROUPED BY POPULATION*

UNDER 1,000- 2,500- 10,000- 20,000- 100,000 ALL

1,000 2,500 10,000 ,20) 000 100,000 & OVER CITIES

Avcl".:lge Af;e 48 47 48 47 45 39 47

Average Salary $185 $360 $1,155 $1,455 $2,656 $14,233 $1,303

Average Years of Education 12 13· 14 15 16 16 14

AvcrllCc Ycars Served inPresent Position 5 6 7 5 5 5 5

~u~ber and Percent of MembersHavin<; Served in an ElectiveOffice 17/167- 10/197- 6/9% 5/12% 6/17% 1/5% 44/1n

~umber and Percent of MembersHaving Served in an AppointivePosition 25{24% 14/26% 22/33% 13/32% 15/43% 8/40% 97/32%

Percent Who Have Served in anElective or Appointive Positionor noth 34/32% 17/32% 27/41% 18/44% 19/54% 9/45% 124/39/;

* Total Responses 321

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OTHER ELECTORAL GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE SERVICE

Yes 44No 261Not stated 17

Average of those who have served in other electoralgovernmental office-14 percent.

LENGTH OF SERVICE

less than 1 year 11 year 42 years 93 II 54 .. " 105 II 16 It 47 II 18 " 210 II 211 II 112 tI 115 II 117 II 118 II 128 tl 1

Average lengthserved

APPOINTED POSITION

Yes 97No 202Not Stated 22

6 years

Average of those who have served in an appointedposition - 32 percent.

POSITION SERVED

Boards and Commissions 51Committees 13Civil Defense 3Mayor 6Councils 8Recreation & Youth Progr2~s 3Clerk-Treasurer 3Miscellnneous 10

f'Cl'cent cl C;c havIng heJel elective, c~P1ioinLLve or both -- 39%

SUf1filARY OF CI'l'Y QUES'1' ImmAIRES

OCCUPA'l'IONS

EducationSelf-employed.filedicalInsuranceHomemakerBankingGeneral managerSalesmanEnE:ineeringPublic utilitiesFarmingBusinessmanCounty EmployeeRetiredElectricianGrocer/butcherAccounting/bookkeepingCarpenterBarberState EmployeeJournalismAuto DealerLaborerOil AgentDriverMechanicPlloobing & heatingCity EmployeeRetail lumberReal estatePharmacistContractorArmed ForcesSecretary .Grain elevatorFederal EmployeeConstructionMaintenance engineerPersonnel executiveCorporate PresidentAttorneyNot statedRailroadSteamfitterServi.ce StationHeavy equipment operatorUnion representative

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OCCUPATIONS (Continued)

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Catalog n:erchantAdvertising AgencyPartsr;:anBricklayerClerkIndustrial WorkerNayorLa\'! enforcementOffice managerOil refineryTransportation ForemanSchool bus driverNachinistPriestCustom fabricatingBakerOil jobberHatcheryIntervie\'ferPiano technician

'SupervisorFuneral directorFruit farmAppliance sales & serviceHeating & AIC troubleshooter

. StudentLoggerTravel agentPhotographerBartenderChemistDirector-residential centerNachine shopTilingNursing home administratorResearch assistantPlant supervisorpainter1\11 Ill-frightSchool custodianBroadcastingWarehouse foremanOrder filler 'Ditch digge:i.'>SurveyorMasonry

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Percent88

397

Number282Employed

Se 1 f-el:1p loyecl(inclu.dine; farrnine)

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MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

RESEARCH DEPARTHENT

The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESEARCH DEPA]j}ffiNT WqS establishedin 1967 to assist Representatives in the development, introduction,and evaluation of legislation. The department is non-partisanand serves the entire membership of the House. All work forRepresentatives is carried out in an objective manner and aconfidential relationship with each Representative is preserved.

During the LEGISLATIVE SESSION each legislative analyst in thedepartment works in one or more areas and is available as aresource person to the corresponding House committee. Analystsalso provide research assistance, issue analysis and backgroundinformation directly to House members.

During the INTERIM the department conducts in-depth research onpertinent issues and provides research support for active committees.The staff develops materials and drafts legislation and amendmentsfor the committees. Analysts also continue to provide researchassistance to individual House members.