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Benjamin Boo Jr. (January 21, 1925 – December 1, 2021) was an American politician in the state of
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
. He served as the 33rd mayor of
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from 1967 to 1975, and as a member of the
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representing District 8B from 1984 to 1993.Minnesota Legislative Reference Library Benjaamin "Ben" Boo Jr.
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Life and career

Boo was born in
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, He served in the United States Army and the Minnesota National Guard during
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, the
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, and the
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. He went to the
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and the
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. A
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, Boo was first elected Duluth's mayor in 1966 and was re-elected in 1970. During his time in office, he was involved with advancing tourism in Duluth, including the creation of Spirit Mountain. After leaving office, he became executive director in the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD), a position he held until 1979. Boo later ran for the open seat in House District 8A in a 1983 special election held after the resignation of Rep. Tom Berkelman. He was elected, and was re-elected in 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1990. At the time, the district included portions of St. Louis County. While in the House, Boo was a member of the Appropriations, Financial Institutions and Housing, General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming, Health and Human Services, Redistricting, and Regulated Industries committees. He also served on the Financial Institutions and Insurance subcommittees for the Banking Division and the Housing Division, the General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming subcommittees for the Elections Division, for Gaming and for Veterans Affairs, and the Health and Human Services subcommittees for Transitional Services and for Social and Family Services. He served as an assistant minority leader during the 1991–1992 biennium. Boo died in Duluth on December 1, 2021, at the age of 96.


See also

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List of mayors of Duluth, Minnesota List of the Mayors of Duluth, Minnesota. ‡ = second time in office {{City of Duluth, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto ...


References


External links


St. Louis County Veterans Memorial Hall: Ben Boo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boo, Ben 1925 births 2021 deaths Mayors of Duluth, Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives People from Pine City, Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni University of Missouri alumni