TERRY DEMPSEY:

An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Dempsey, Terry, creator.
	Title:	Terry Dempsey papers.
	Dates:	1978-1992.
	Abstract:	Legislative papers of a Minnesota state representative (Independent-Republican, District 23A) who was elected in 1978 and resigned in 1992 to accept a judicial appointment.
	Quantity:	3.0 cubic feet (3 boxes).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Terry Dempsey, a Minnesota state representative (Independent-Republican, District 23A), was elected in 1978 and resigned in 1992 to accept a judicial appointment. Dempsey, a New Ulm attorney, served constituents in Brown, Redwood, and Cottonwood counties. He sat on the Judiciary (Crime and Family Law Division), Taxes (Property Tax Division), Transportation, and Ways and Means committees, and on the Legislative Coordinating Commission. He was elected assistant house minority leader in 1987 and house minority leader in 1991.

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SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Dempsey's Papers consist of subject files and legislative files documenting the areas in which he had special interest or expertise. Particularly substantial are files relating to marriage dissolution laws, especially regarding child support; the 1991 state financing package for Northwest Airlines; legislation affecting the state's judiciary; and the work of an adult entertainment task force (1988).

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ARRANGEMENT

These documents are organized into the following sections:


		Subject Files
		Legislation Files
		Political Files
		Miscellaneous Files

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Terry Dempsey Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples

Accession Information:

Accession number: 14,790

Processing Information:

Processed by: Kathryn A. Johnson, 1992

Catalog ID number: 990017300180104294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

SUBJECT FILES

Location

Box

143.G.3.4F

125th Battalion (Minnesota National Guard).

Abortion, 1984-1990.

Adult Entertainment Task Force, 1988. 3 folders.

Agriculture, 1988.

Charitable gambling, 1989.

Child abuse, 1982, 1987.

Cigarette use by minors: Local ordinances, 1989.

Comparable worth, 1985.

Data Practices Act (medical records), 1990.

Day care licensing, 1985.

Double jeopardy (uniform commercial code), 1985-1986.

DWI general information: Blood alcohol testing, 1984.

Education alternatives, 1990-1991.

Environmental Trust Fund, 1988-1989.

Family law, 1986-1988.

Farm financing legislation, 1985-1986.

Farm Security Program tax changes, 1986.

Hazardous waste disposal, 1981.

Health insurance, 1985-1991.

Judgeship transfer, 5th district, 1990.

Judicial Planning Committee, 1981-1986.

Legal services to Minnesota farmers: Report, 1985.

Legislative pensions, 1986, 1989.

Living wills, 1983-1987.

Marriage and Dissolution Subcommittee, 1989-1990.

Mall of America, 1985.

Medical assistance, 1989.

Mini-session of legislature, 1987.

Minnesota River flooding, 1986.

Minnesota weighted caseload analysis (judiciary), 1981-1985.

Northwest Airlines Maintenance Facility. Proposed Financing:

Correspondence: General, 1991-1992.

Correspondence: Opposed, 1991. 2 folders.

Location

Box

143.G.3.5B

Correspondence: Opposed, 1991.

Correspondence: Supportive, 1991-1992. 2 folders.

Newspaper advertisements, 1991.

Newspaper clippings, 1991-1992.

Phone call lists, December 1991.

Recycling, 1990.

Revisor's bill, 1988.

School funding, 1985-1990.

State financing of the judicial system, 1978, 1988-1990. 2 folders.

Swan Lake Area Wildlife Project, 1986.

Tax laws, 1983-1987.

Tort Reform Task Force, 1987-1988.

Trucking industry, 1990-1992.

Truth in taxation, 1991.

Unemployment compensation, 1986-1987.

Veterans' home, 1987.

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LEGISLATION FILES

Location

Box

143.G.3.5B

Abortion, 1985, 1990-1991.

Absent parents (work experience program), 1992.

Acquisition of lands (DNR) in Jessenland Township, 1991.

Adoption bill, 1986.

Agriculture minimum tax bill, 1985-1986.

Bad check bill (HF1161), 1991-1992.

Child abuse law amendment, 1991-1992.

Child custody (HF1122), 1989.

Child support administrative law process (HF1743), 1991-1992.

Clerk of court fees, 1985.

Decal fee: Interstate motor carriers (HF2775), 1991.

Defendant attorney's fees, 1985.

Drivers' license fees, 1991-1992.

Educational Choice Act: Voucher program (HF444), 1985.

Education fund balance reduction (HF1939), 1992.

Finance, Dept. of (long-term planning bill, HF1987), 1992.

Fiscal notes (HF659), 1991.

Four Seasons Resorts (HF2558), 1992.

Gasoline tax, 1992.

Judicial vacancy (HF460), 1990-1991.

Life insurance (charitable beneficiary), 1991-1992.

Motorcycle Helmet Laws, 1992.

Municipal liquor stores (HF1761), 1991-1992.

Non-public school aid, 1983-1984.

Police retirement: IRS rules, 1981, 1984.

Property taxes on resorts, 1991.

Public Employees' Retirement Association, 1991-1992.

Recycling facilities: Taxation, 1992.

"R-Kids," 1983-August 1985.

Remember Kids in Divorce Settlement.

Location

Box

143.G.3.6F

"R-Kids," September 1985-April 1992. 10 folders.

Shared care bill, 1987.

Trucking deregulation (HF288), 1990-1991.

Vouchers (education) bill, 1991.

Vouchers: At-risk students, 1991.

Vouchers: Low income pupils, 1991.

Workers' compensation (court of appeals), 1991-1992.

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POLITICAL FILES

Location

Box

143.G.3.6F

Campaign (1986) finances, 1985-1986.

I-R state platform, 1986.

I-R State Platform Committee, 1990.

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MISCELLANEOUS FILES

Location

Box

143.G.3.6F

Miscellaneous legislative correspondence, 1981-1989.

Legislative summaries, 1981.

Letters to the editor, 1985-1990.

News releases, 1985-1990.

Includes three photographs depicting Dempsey.

Author's list of legislative bills, 1985-1986.

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CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Aeronautics, Commercial -- Minnesota -- Finance.; Child support -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Minnesota.; Courts -- Minnesota.; Educational law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Taxation -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Trucking -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.; Sex-oriented businesses -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.

Organizations:: Independent-Republicans of Minnesota.; Minnesota. Legislature. House.; Northwest Airlines, inc. -- Public opinion.

Places:: Brown County (Minn.).; Cottonwood County (Minn.).; Redwood County (Minn.).; New Ulm (Minn.).

Document Types:: Photographs.

Occupations:: Legislators.

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