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Robert Brown (Minnesota Politician)
Robert J. Brown (June 15, 1935 – November 14, 2020) was an American educator and politician. Early life and education Brown was born in Stillwater, Minnesota, and attended Stillwater Area Public Schools. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and speech from Winona State University, followed by a Master of Arts in educational administration and psychology and PhD from University of Minnesota. Career Brown taught mathematics and physics at the Farmington Senior High, in Farmington, Minnesota, and at the Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. He was a counselor and a track coach at both high schools. He then taught educational leadership at the University of St. Thomas. Brown served in the Minnesota Senate from 1967 to 1976 and was a Republican. Personal life Brown died at his home in Roseville, Minnesota Roseville is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. It is one of two Twin Cities suburbs that are adjacent to both Sa ...
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Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are held in the west wing of the State Capitol in Saint Paul. Committee hearings, as well as offices for senators and staff, are located north of the State Capitol in the Minnesota Senate Building. Each member of the Minnesota Senate represents approximately 80,000 constituents. History The Minnesota Senate held its first regular session on December 2, 1857. Powers In addition to its legislative powers, certain appointments by the governor are subject to the Senate's advice and consent. As state law provides for hundreds of executive appointments, the vast majority of appointees serve without being confirmed by the Senate; only in rare instances are appointees are rejected by the body. The Senate has rejected only nine executive appointment ...
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Farmington, Minnesota
Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. History Settlers began arriving in Empire Township, in which Farmington grew, in the early 1850s. The village of Dakota City began around the intersection of the Minnesota Central, Hastings, and Dakota railroads, and also the Vermillion River.[ County History ] Dakota County Historical Society
The popular city train station in Dakota City was Farmington Station and non-residents began confusing the two names and identifying the town as Farmington. The town's name was then permanently changed from Dakota City to Farmington. The present name was given for the numerous farms near the original town site. Farmington rec ...
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Winona State University Alumni
Winona, Wynona or Wynonna may refer to: Places Canada * Winona, Ontario United States * Winona, Arizona * Winona, Indiana * Winona Lake, Indiana * Winona, Kansas * Winona, Michigan * Winona County, Minnesota ** Winona, Minnesota Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the state of Minnesota. Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The city is named after legendary figure Winona, who s ..., the seat of Winona County * Winona, Mississippi * Winona, Missouri * Winona, Ohio * Winona, Tennessee (other), several places * Winona, Texas * Winona (Norfolk, Virginia), a national historic district * Winona, West Virginia * Winona, Taylor County, West Virginia * East Winona, Wisconsin Other uses * Winona (name), including a list of people named Winona, Wynona or Wynonna * Winona (horse), a racehorse * Winona (Winona, Virginia), U.S., a historic home * The Roman Catholic Diocese of Winon ...
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