Joe Mullery

Joe Mullery
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 59A district
58A (1997–2013)
Assumed office
January 7, 1997
Preceded by Jim Rice
Personal details
Born June 1944 (age 72)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota
Alma mater University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Law School
Occupation attorney, community organizer, legislator
Religion Catholic

Joseph J. "Joe" Mullery (born June 1944) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 59A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is an attorney by profession.[1]

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, of the governing council of the Hennepin County Bar Association, and of 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.[2]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Mullery was first elected in 1996 and has been re-elected 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 1997–1998 biennium.[1]

In the August 9, 2016 DFL primary election, Fue Lee defeated Mullery. Lee received 55.5% of the vote, to 44.5% for Mullery.[3]

References

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