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    McLaughlin, Peter

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1985-90 (District 60B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/13/1949
    Birth Place: Corry, Pennsylvania
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Legislator/Community Faculty Member, Metropolitan State University

    EDUCATION

    Princeton University; A.B.; 1971
    University of Minnesota, Humphrey Institute; M.P.A.; Public Policy/Affairs, 1977

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Council on Black Minnesotans; 19?? to 19??
    County Board/Commissioner: Hennepin County, Minnesota (County Commissioner; Chair, 1995-96); 01/1991 to 2018

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sara Meyer (divorced in 2002, after he left office); Nancy Hylden (remarried after he left office)
    Children: One child: Casey Clare (daughter, after he left office)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran for Mayor of Minneapolis in the 2005 election.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1989
    Body: House
    District: 60B
    Elected: 11/8/1988
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
    Oath Date: 1/3/1989
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: College Instructor, Metropolitan State University
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Economic Development
    • Economic Development: Community Stabilization and Development Division
    • Economic Development: Job Training and Retraining (Chair)
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Transitional Services
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Property Tax
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Surface Transportation
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

    75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/1987
    Body: House
    District: 60B
    Elected: 11/4/1986
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
    Oath Date: 1/6/1987
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: College Instructor, Metropolitan State University/Legislator/Former Executive Director, Minneapolis Community Business Employment Alliance
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Economic Development and Housing
    • Economic Development and Housing: Job Development and Training
    • Health and Human Services
    • Health and Human Services: Social Services
    • Metropolitan Affairs
    • Metropolitan Affairs: Transportation (Chair)
    • Regulated Industries
    • Taxes
    • Taxes: Tax Law Division

    74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1985
    Body: House
    District: 60B
    Elected: 11/6/1984
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/1985 to 1/4/1987
    Oath Date: 1/8/1985
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Legislator/Community Faculty Member, Metropolitan State University
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Commerce and Economic Development: Housing and Consumer Protection
    • Local and Urban Affairs
    • Local and Urban Affairs: Local Government Affairs
    • Transportation
    • Transportation: Special Subcommittee on Department of Transportation
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    Archive Collections

    Photographs

    Portrait of Peter McLaughlin. c. 1985-1990. Photo credit: Minnesota House of Representatives.
    Senator Linda Berglin poses with Representative Peter McLaughlin and Representative Karen Clark in the Senate Chamber, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1985-1990. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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