The sixty-ninth
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...
first convened on January 7, 1975. The 67 members of the
Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 7, 1972, while the 134 members of the
Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 5, 1974. The sixty-ninth Legislature was the first Minnesota Legislature to sit after the repeal of the requirement that Minnesota legislators be chosen in legally
nonpartisan elections.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1975 to May 19, 1975. A continuation of the regular session was held between January 27, 1976 and April 7, 1976. There were no special sessions of the 69th Legislature.
Party summary
:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the
"Membership changes" section, below.''
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
;President of the Senate
:
Alec G. Olson
Alec Gehard Olson (born September 11, 1930) is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a former state senator, who served as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. He was born in Mamre Township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
...
(DFL-Spicer)
;Senate Majority Leader
:
Nicholas D. Coleman
Nicholas Daniel Coleman (April 22, 1800 – May 11, 1874) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Biography
Born in Cynthiana, Kentucky, Coleman attended the grammar and high schools.
He was graduated fro ...
(DFL-Saint Paul)
;Senate Minority Leader
:
Robert O. Ashbach
Robert Otto Ashbach (July 18, 1916 – October 23, 1990) was an American politician, businessman, and farmer.
Biography
Ashbach was born in Waconia, Minnesota and grew up in Roseville, Minnesota. He went to the public schools and to Bethel A ...
(R-Saint Paul)
House of Representatives
;Speaker of the House
:
Martin O. Sabo (DFL-Minneapolis)
;House Majority Leader
:
Irvin N. Anderson (DFL-International Falls)
;House Minority Leader
:
Henry J. Savelkoul (R-Albert Lea)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 69, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 69, House)
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1970s in Minnesota
1975 in Minnesota
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1975 U.S. legislative sessions
1976 U.S. legislative sessions