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566:1985–1990
396:References
278:Saint Paul
241:Alma mater
213:Democratic
192:1949-06-15
124:Donald Moe
1476:Tou Xiong
1422:Susan Pha
1197:Jeff Howe
1125:Paul Utke
1116:Rob Kupec
1032:President
962:J. Miller
957:Tomassoni
952:J. Miller
947:Fischbach
937:Fischbach
927:Samuelson
837:A. Miller
772:Burnquist
712:Wakefield
697:Armstrong
605:Incumbent
384:in 1997.
266:Minnesota
144:In office
98:Incumbent
52:In office
1493:Ron Latz
1467:Ann Rest
1359:Cal Bahr
1049:Ann Rest
972:Champion
842:Anderson
827:Anderson
822:Lindsten
812:Petersen
782:Frankson
777:Sullivan
762:E. Smith
757:Eberhart
747:L. Smith
692:Sherwood
687:Donnelly
682:Holcombe
450:March 1,
232:Children
867:Perpich
852:Rolvaag
807:Solberg
787:Collins
284:in the
1736:Senate
1485:Vacant
942:Pappas
932:Metzen
917:Hughes
907:Hughes
902:Davies
897:Gearty
847:Nelsen
767:Gordon
732:Clough
717:Gilman
366:caucus
224:Spouse
204:, U.S.
1741:House
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1039:(DFL)
967:Osmek
922:Spear
892:Olson
862:Goetz
857:Keith
802:Arens
797:Adams
792:Nolan
752:Jones
742:Gibbs
707:Barto
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1705:(33)
832:Thye
727:Ives
722:Rice
702:Yale
532:1996
529:2000
526:2002
523:2004
520:2006
473:2021
452:2013
429:2013
310:B.A.
304:and
186:Born
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737:Day
492:at
353:as
326:MPA
320:at
312:in
280:in
217:DFL
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