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Long, Dee

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Minneapolis, MN

House 1979-82 (District 56B); House 1983-92 (District 59A); House 1993-98 (District 60A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 04/??/1939 Date of Death: 
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota Birth County: Hennepin Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Female Religion:  Congregational
City of Residence (when first elected):  Minneapolis

Occupation (when first elected):  College Instructor; Psychology and Statistics, Metropolitan State University

EDUCATION

Northwestern University; Attended College;
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
University of Minnesota; Ph.D.; Experimental Psychology, Ph.D. Candidate

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Nicholas
Children: Two children: Catherine and Nicholas
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She was the first female Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1992-1993.

She was the first female to chair the House Tax Committee.

She sought and lost the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Minnesota Secretary of State to Edwina Garcia in 1998.

She was a member of Plymouth Congregation Church.

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.

Legislative Session: 80th (1997-1998)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1996 Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999
District: 60A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Rules and Legislative Administration
Taxes (Chair)
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division
Taxes Subcommittee: Sales and Income Tax Division
Ways and Means
Legislative Session: 79th (1995-1996)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1994 Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997
District: 60A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
International Trade and Economic Development
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs (Chair)
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Local Government
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Metropolitan Government
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division
Legislative Session: 78th (1993-1994)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1992 Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995
District: 60A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Commerce and Economic Development
Rules and Legislative Administration Subcommittee: Personnel
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax
Transportation and Transit
Ways and Means
Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
Leadership Notes: She resigned as Speaker of the House effective September 15, 1993.
Legislative Session: 77th (1991-1992)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/6/1990 Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993
District: 59A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair)
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax
Ways and Means
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
Leadership Notes: She was elected to be Speaker of the House by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus on July 11, 1991 and officially elected to the position on January 6, 1992. She was the first female to serve as Speaker of the House.
Leadership Position: Speaker of the House
Leadership Notes: She was elected to be Speaker of the House by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus on July 11, 1991 and officially elected to the position on January 6, 1992. She was the first female to serve as Speaker of the House.
Legislative Session: 76th (1989-1990)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/8/1988 Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991
District: 59A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Legislator
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Solid Waste
Ethics
Rules and Legislative Administration
Rules and Legislative Administration Subcommittee: Rules
Taxes (Chair)
Taxes Subcommittee: Property Tax
Taxes Subcommittee: Tax Laws
Ways and Means
Leadership Position: Majority Leader
Leadership Notes: She was elected Majority Leader by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus on June 21, 1989. The position was open because Rep. Ann Wynia resigned after it was announced that she was to become Commissioner of the Department of Human Services.
Session Notes: Once she became Majority Leader, Rep. Paul Ogren took over as Chair of the Taxes Committee effective November 1, 1989.
Legislative Session: 75th (1987-1988)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/4/1986 Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989
District: 59A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: College Instructor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Data Practices
Metropolitan Affairs
Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Environment
Metropolitan Affairs Subcommittee: Finance
Rules and Legislative Administration
Taxes
Taxes Subcommittee: Tax Law Division (Chair)
Ways and Means
Leadership Position: Speaker Pro Tempore
Legislative Session: 74th (1985-1986)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/6/1984 Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
District: 59A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: College Instructor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Environment
Governmental Operations
Governmental Operations Subcommittee: Property Tax Study Commission
Judiciary
Legislative Session: 73rd (1983-1984)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/2/1982 Term of Office: 1/4/1983 to 1/7/1985
District: 59A Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: College Instructor
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Environment
Judiciary
Judiciary Subcommittee: Judicial Administration
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs Subcommittee: Physical and Economic Development (Chair)
Local and Urban Affairs Subcommittee: State-Local Fiscal Affairs Division
Legislative Session: 72nd (1981-1982)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/4/1980 Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
District: 56B Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: College Instructor, Psychology and Statistics, Metropolitan State University
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Subcommittee: Juvenile Justice and Crime Victims
Education
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources Subcommittee: Environment
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs Subcommittee: Physical Development (Chair)
Legislative Session: 71st (1979-1980)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/7/1978 Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
District: 56B Residence: Minneapolis
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: College Instructor; Psychology and Statistics, Metropolitan State University
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Education
Education Subcommittee: Higher Education Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Judiciary
Local and Urban Affairs
Local and Urban Affairs Subcommittee: Social, Economic and Physical Development

OTHER INFORMATION

Photographs
Dee Long in 1989 Photo taken by Minnesota House Photography.

Articles & Books About
Martin, Grant. "Rep. Dee Long…Ten-Term Legislator Seeks Secretary of State Position." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 3, 1998, p. 19.

Price, Dave. "Despite Skirmishes, Long Loves the Process." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 8, 1991, p. 11.

"Politics 'All in the Family' for Long, Schreiber." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, February 16, 1990, p. 9.


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Dee Long Papers, 1992-1998 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.


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