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Affiliation | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
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2001-02-18 |
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Name | Karen J. Clark |
Address | 2633 - 18th Ave. S. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407, United States |
Email | None |
Website | None |
Born |
July 23, 1945
(78 years)
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Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur Apr 12, 2024 04:29pm |
Tags |
Catholic - Lesbian -
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Info | Family: Partner: Jacquelyn
Occupation: Legislator/College Instructor
Education: BS, nursing, College of St. Teresa, Winona; MPA, JFK School of Government, Harvard University
Elected: 1980
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council Minnesota Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
State Board/Commission/Council Minnesota Council on the Economic Status of Women ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
GENERAL NOTES
She was the first openly homosexual person to run and be elected to the Minnesota Legislature, without previously having held a seat in it. She was the first openly lesbian member to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. She is also the longest serving openly lesbian member to serve in a state legislature in the United States. Allan Spear was the first openly homosexual member of the Minnesota Legislature.
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