Joe Mullery Explained

Joe Mullery
State House:Minnesota
District:59A
Prior Term:58A (1997–2013)
Term Start:January 7, 1997
Term End:January 2, 2017
Preceded:Jim Rice
Succeeded:Fue Lee
Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alma Mater:University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Law School
Occupation:attorney, community organizer

Joseph J. Mullery (born June 1944) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 59A, which includes parts of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Mullery graduated from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with a B.A., and from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he earned his J.D. He has been a member of the board of governors of the Minnesota State Bar Association, the governing council of the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the legal panel for the Minnesota Senior Foundation. He has also been a community leader and organizer in the Camden Neighborhood of north Minneapolis for many years.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Mullery was first elected in 1996 and was reelected every two years until his defeat in 2016. He previously served as chair of the Economic Development and International Trade subcommittees for Economic Development and for the Economic Development Finance Division for Government Efficiency and Reform during the 1997–98 biennium.[2]

In the August 9, 2016, DFL primary election, Fue Lee defeated Mullery with 55.5% of the vote.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Project Vote Smart – Representative Joe Mullery – Biography . Votesmart.org . July 20, 2010.
  2. Web site: Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Mullery, Joe . Leg.state.mn.us . July 20, 2010.
  3. Web site: Results for State Representative District 59A. August 11, 2016 . Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. October 29, 2016 .