Stassen, J. Robert "Bob"
Senate 1973-76 (District 52)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Dakota, Washington
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/15/1927
Birth Place:
West Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/15/2015
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Baptist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Bob
City of Residence (when first elected):
South Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Vice President; Dain, Kalman & Quail (Investment Banking)
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Philosophy, 1951
William Mitchell College of Law; Attended Law School;
Bethel Seminary; Specialist Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council for Economic Development;
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
United States Navy (World War II);
1945 to 1947
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Metropolitan Airports Commission (Deputy Executive Director of Public Affairs 1986-1997);
1981 to 1997
[Appointed]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Arline E. (married on August 18, 1950; she died on February 8, 2011)
Children:
Five children: Beth, Kay, Jay, Julie, and Jeffrey
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Republican Party.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
He was the nephew of Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen.
"Jeff Stassen said his father, elected to the Legislature in 1973, was instrumental in changing the name of Minnesota's Republican Party to the Independent Republican Party in the wake of the Watergate scandal." Pioneer Press, October 17, 2015.
"...Stassen worked on his uncle's gubernatorial campaigns and even introduced him as a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination at the 1968 Republican National Convention, a highlight of his political career, his son said." Pioneer Press, October 17, 2015.
He died at Walker Methodist Westwood Ridge, an assisted-living facility in West St. Paul, Minnesota. His funeral was held October 20, 2015 at Riverview Baptist Church in West St. Paul, Minnesota.
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: South Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Washington
Occupation: Vice President; Dain, Kalman & Quail (Investment Banking)
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Independent Republican Caucus
Committees:
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Education
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Education: Assessment and Accountability
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Education: Special Programs
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Education: Teacher Preparation, Standards and Certification
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: State Boards and Commissions
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Governments
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Metropolitan and Urban Affairs: Operations and Structure
Body: Senate
District: 52
Elected: 11/7/1972
Residence: South Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Dakota, Washington
Occupation: Vice President; Dain, Kalman & Quail (Investment Banking)
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Education
-
Education: Teacher Preparation, Standards and Certification
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: State Employees