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| Creator: | Long, Dee. | |
| Title: | Dee Long legislative papers. | |
| Date: | 1992-1998. | |
| Abstract: | Legislative papers of Dee Long, DFL state representative (1978-1998) for district 60A in Minneapolis (Lowry Hill and Kenwood area) and first female Speaker of the House for the state of Minnesota (1992-1994), documenting her last three terms in office. | |
| Quantity: | 1.9 cu. ft. (2 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. | |
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BIOGRAPHY OF DEE LONG
Dee Long was born in April 1939, the daughter of a Minneapolis minister, and was educated at the University of Minnesota (B.A. and Ph.D. program in experimental psychology). She was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1978 to represent district 56B (later districts 59A and 60A) which comprises the Lowry Hill and Kenwood areas of southwest Minneapolis. Long served as majority leader from 1989 to 1992 and was elected Speaker of the House, the first female to hold this position in Minnesota, in 1992. Following a heated press investigation by the Star Tribune concerning long distance telephone charges incurred by Representative Alan W. Welle and another investigation by KSTP concerning the conduct of legislators who attended a conference in San Diego, California, Long resigned the speakership on August 4, 1993. Despite this setback, Long went on to serve as chair of the powerful tax committee from 1996 to 1998 (Long also chaired the committee from 1988-1989). Other committees on which Long served included Ways & Means and Rules & Legislative Administration. Long retired from the House of Representatives in 1998.
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SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE PAPERS
Legislative papers of Dee Long, DFL state representative (1978-1998) for district 60A in Minneapolis, consist primarily of legislative files on bills authored or co-authored by Long (1995-1998), but also include some speeches and campaign materials. The records reflect her extensive work in the area of taxation (Long was chair of the House Tax Committee from 1996-1998). Other major subjects include the "liveable communities" initiative (legislation to address economic revitalization issues in the metropolitan area), environmental cleanup, insurance coverage of breast cancer treatment, and transportation policy.
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ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS |
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| The bulk of the papers (legislative files) are arranged alphabetically by topic. | ||
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INDEX TERMS |
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| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings. | ||
| Topics: | ||
| Breast -- Cancer -- Research. | ||
| Insurance, Health -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota. | ||
| Property tax -- Minnesota. | ||
| Taxation -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota. | ||
| Women in politics -- Minnesota. | ||
| Women legislators -- Minnesota. | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. | ||
| Minnesota. Legislature. House of Representatives. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Minnesota -- Politics and government. | ||
| Occupations: | ||
| Legislators -- Minnesota. | ||
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION |
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| Preferred Citation: | ||
| [Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Dee Long Legislative Papers. Minnesota Historical Society. | ||
| See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. | ||
| Accession Information: | ||
| Accession number: 15,600 | ||
| Processing Information: | ||
| Processed by: Lara D. Friedman-Shedlov, July 2001 | ||
| Catalog ID number: 09-00322651 | ||
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.
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| 152.C.19.1B | 1 |
Campaign and biographical material, undated and 1990-1993.
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Endorsements, 1992, 1996. 2 folders.
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Speeches, undated and 1997-1998.
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Press releases and news articles, 1993-1994.
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Airport (HF 385), 1995.
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Andrew Care [reimbursement to boarding care homes] (SF
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Breast cancer (HF 1742/SF 1590), 1995. 2 folders.
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Community-based planning (HF 1000), 1997.
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Compensation of local government officials (HF 2808),
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Contaminated site cleanup (HF 1269), 1995.
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Crimes: impaired driving (HF 2948), 1996.
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Employee benefits [for local government employees] (HF
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Environment improvement pilot program (HF 3013),
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Environmental audit (HF 1479), 1995.
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Environmental Response and Liability Act amendment (HF
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Group residential housing (HF 2639), 1996.
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Hennepin county sheriff (HF 2634), 1996.
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Housing (HF 2991), 1998.
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Land use planning (HF 833), 1995.
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Liveable communities (HF/SF 1019), 1995-1996.
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Liveable communities (HF 1156), 1995. 3 folders.
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Metropolitan Transportation Investment Act (HF 2949/SF
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Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board staff (HF 2532),
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Permits (HF 2355), 1996.
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Personal injury (HF 1271), 1995.
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Phoenix Group [economic development for urban areas] (HF
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HF 1794, 1995.
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Seasonal recreational property taxes (HF 650),
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Seasonal recreational property taxes (HF 2963),
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Economic efficiency and pollution reduction act (SF
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HF 3060, 1996. 4 folders.
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HF 2694, 1998.
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HF 2294, 1998.
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Rent and property taxes (HF 3595), 1998.
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School district levies (HF 2964), 1996.
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Sears site (HF 3602), 1998.
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Solid waste management (HF 3579), 1998.
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Special service districts (HF 1556), 1995.
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State mandates (HF 758), 1997.
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Stillwater bridge (HF 1946), 1997.
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Superfund (HF 435), 1997.
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Sustainable development planning guide (HF 1800),
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Tax vehicle (HF 2944), 1998.
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Taxation of public housing (HF 2781), 1996.
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This Old House (HF 1619), 1995-1996.
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Uptown [advertisements and public art on bicycle racks]
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Vouchers (HF 3152), 1996.
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Women's Club exemption (HF 1222), 1995.
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Zoning (HF 2503), 1996.
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