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Vento, Bruce Frank

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Saint Paul, MN

House 1971-72 (District 44A) ; House 1973-1976 (District 66A)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 10/07/1940 Date of Death: 10/10/2000
Birth Place: Saint Paul, Minnesota Birth County: Ramsey Birth Country: United States
Other Names:
Gender:  Male Religion:  Catholic
City of Residence (when first elected):  Saint Paul

Occupation (when first elected):  High School Teacher, Social Studies and Science, Minneapolis Public Schools

EDUCATION

St. Paul Parochial Schools; Elementary School;
Johnson High School, St. Paul; Secondary; Graduate
St. Thomas College; Attended College; 1958-1959
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; A.A.; Minneapolis Campus, 1961
Wisconsin State University, River Falls; B.S.; Secondary Education, Biology and Political Science; 1965
University of Minnesota; M.E.; 1966

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/CouncilMinnesota Educational Council ??/??/1971 to ??/??/1976
State Board/Commission/CouncilCommission on Minnesota Future ??/??/1973 to ??/??/1976
U.S. Representative4th Congressional District, MinnesotaElected01/03/1977 to 10/10/2000

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Mary Jean Moore (while in office); Susan Lynch (remarried in August 2000)
Children: Three children: Michael, Peter, and John (sons, with Mary Jean)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

He was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi and Tri Beta Honor Societies.

He died, of pleural mesothelioma (lung) cancer from asbestos exposure, at home in St. Paul, Minnesota. His funeral was held at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Maplewood, Minnesota.

Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

Legislative Session: 69th (1975-1976)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/5/1974 Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
District: 66A Residence: Saint Paul
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Teacher, Social Studies and Science, Minneapolis Public Schools
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Education
Education Subcommittee: School Aids Division
Environment and Natural Resources
General Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Chair)
Rules and Legislative Administration
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
Legislative Session: 68th (1973-1974)   Session Details term photo
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Body: House Elected: 11/7/1972 Term of Office: 1/2/1973 to 1/6/1975
District: 66A Residence: Saint Paul
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Teacher, Social Studies and Science, Minneapolis Public Schools
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
Committees:
Education
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Governmental Operations
Judiciary
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
Legislative Session: 67th (1971-1972)   Session Details
Body: House Elected: 11/3/1970 Term of Office: 1/5/1971 to 1/1/1973
District: 44A Residence: Saint Paul
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: High School Teacher, Social Studies and Science, Minneapolis Public Schools
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Committees:
City Government
Environmental Preservation
Higher Education
Judiciary
Metropolitan and Urban Affairs

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
Gordon, Greg and Tom Hamburger. "A Champion Until the End (Obituary)." Star Tribune, October 11, 2000.

Vento, Bruce Frank. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.


Archive Collections
Bruce F. Vento Papers, 1974-2000 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.
Bruce F. Vento Scrapbooks, 1976-1990 - Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections.


The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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