Byrne, Margaret Mary "Peggy"
House 1975-82 (District 64B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/17/1949
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Peggy
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Masters Student, University of Minnesota
EDUCATION
St. Joseph's Catholic School, Rosemount, Minnesota; Elementary School;
St. Joseph's Academy High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1967
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Social Psychology and Criminal Justice, Swedish Kennedy Scholarship-1975
University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; Attended Graduate School; Public Affairs and Criminology
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Agency:
Minnesota State Planning (Policy Analyst);
1983 to 01/1991
State Agency:
Minnesota State Planning (Policy Analyst);
1999 to 2000
State Agency:
Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning (Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner);
2000 to 01/2003
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
One Child (after she left office): Matt (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She was of Irish and German ancestry.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.
Body: House
District: 64B
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice: Juvenile Justice and Crime Victims
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Administration (Chair)
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Health and Welfare
-
Health and Welfare: Health Care
-
Health and Welfare: Social Services
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
Body: House
District: 64B
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator/Student
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Governmental Operations
-
Governmental Operations: Administration and Structures
-
Health and Welfare
-
Health and Welfare: Social Services
-
Judiciary
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Judiciary: Judicial Administration
Body: House
District: 64B
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Legislator/Student
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Criminal Justice
-
Education
-
Education: Educational Standards and Services (Chair)
-
Labor-Management Relations
Body: House
District: 64B
Elected: 11/5/1974
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/1975 to 1/3/1977
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Masters Student, University of Minnesota
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention and Corrections
-
Education
-
Health and Welfare
Archive Collections
Peggy Byrne Papers, 1979-1981
- Available in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collections
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.