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Shipka, Vladimir


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Grand Rapids, MN

House 1947-58 (District 52); Senate 1959-62 (District 52)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served:  Cass, Itasca

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 09/04/1918 Date of Death: 10/06/1980
Birth Place: Calumet, Minnesota Birth County: Itasca Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Not Reported
City of Residence (when first elected):  Grand Rapids

Occupation (when first elected):  None Listed

EDUCATION

Greenway High School; Secondary; Graduate
Itasca Junior College; Junior College/Community College; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.A.; June, 1946

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Executive BranchUnited States Economic Development Administration (Chief Loan Officer) ??/??/196? to ??/??/19??
State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota Area Redevelopment Administration (Director) ??/??/196? to ??/??/19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Angela M. Sampson
Children: No children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Democratic Party.

"He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)

He died from a heart attack at Itasca Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Peterson Funeral Home in Coleraine, Minnesota. He was buried in Coleraine Cemetery in Minnesota.

Legislative Session: 62nd (1961-1962) (second half of Senate term)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/4/1958 Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Education
Game and Fish
General Legislation
Labor

Legislative Session: 61st (1959-1960)   Session Details
Body: Senate Elected: 11/4/1958 Term of Office: 1/6/1959 to 1/7/1963
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Cass, Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Game and Fish
General Legislation
Labor

Legislative Session: 60th (1957-1958)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/6/1956 Term of Office: 1/8/1957 to 1/5/1959
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Appropriations
Education
Employees Compensation
Forestry
Game and Fish
University (Chair)
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Legislative Session: 59th (1955-1956)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/2/1954 Term of Office: 1/4/1955 to 1/7/1957
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Appropriations
Education
Game and Fish
Reforestation
Towns and Counties
University (Chair)

Legislative Session: 58th (1953-1954)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1952 Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Commercial Transportation
Communications
Education
Game and Fish
Motor Vehicles

Legislative Session: 57th (1951-1952)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/7/1950 Term of Office: 1/2/1951 to 1/5/1953
District: 52 Residence: Calumet
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Civil Administration
Education
Game and Fish
Labor
Municipal Affairs

Legislative Session: 56th (1949-1950)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/2/1948 Term of Office: 1/4/1949 to 1/1/1951
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Civil Administration
Education
Elections
Labor
Municipal Affairs

Legislative Session: 55th (1947-1948)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1946 Term of Office: 1/7/1947 to 1/3/1949
District: 52 Residence: Grand Rapids
Counties Represented: Itasca
Occupation: None Listed
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus Party Notes: "He served 12 terms as a liberal member of the House beginning in 1948 and 4 years in the Senate..." (Obituary, St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980)
Committees:
Civil Administration
Dairy Products and Livestock
Highways
Public Institutions
Reapportionment

Articles & Books About
"Doctor, Hospital Found Innocent of Negligence in Wrongful Death Suite." Grand Rapids Herald, April 20, 1986?

"Ex-Legislator Vladimir Shipka Dies (Obituary)." St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 7, 1980.




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