69th Minnesota Legislature

The sixty-ninth Minnesota Legislature 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 (DFL-Spicer)

Senate Majority Leader

Nicholas D. Coleman (DFL-Saint Paul)

Senate Minority Leader

Robert O. Ashbach (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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