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Revision as of 01:54, 13 October 2008
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Allan H. Spear | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 57th, then 59th, then 60th district | |
| In office 1973–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1937 Michigan City, Indiana |
| Died | October 11, 2008 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Height | 150px |
| Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Allan H. Spear was an American politician from Minnesota who served almost thirty years in the Minnesota Senate, of which he was President for nearly a decade.
A graduate of Oberlin College (B.A., 1958), he went on to earn an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Yale University (1960 and 1965 respectively). Decades later, Oberlin would also award him an honorary LL.D..[1]
He was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1972, representing a liberal Minneapolis district centered on the University of Minnesota. He served a total of 28 years in the senate, retiring in 2000. He was President of the Senate from 1992 to 2000.
His Minneapolis district was altered with each decennial redistricting. It was numbered the 57th until 1982, the 59th from 1983 to 1992 and the 60th from then on.[1]
Having come out of the closet in December 1974,[2] he was one of the first openly gay Americans serving in elected office. His coming out drew national attention, being featured in the New York Times amongst others.
Spear died Saturday night (10/11/2008) from complications following heart surgery on Thursday. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislative Reference Library: Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ Booth, Karen Louise (2000-07-04). "Minnesota's Spear calls it a day". Retrieved 2007-03-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Longtime State Senator Allan Spear Dies". 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
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