John Richard "Dick" Kaley (December 14, 1918 – September 18, 2005) was an American businessman and politician. Kaley lived in

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and went to the

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. He served in the

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during

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. Kaley worked for IBM and was a security coordinator. He served in the

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from 1975 to 1982 and was a

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.Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-John R. Kaley
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