EMBER REICHGOTT JUNGE:
An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Reichgott Junge, Ember, creator. | |
| Title: | Ember Reichgott Junge papers. | |
| Dates: | 1983-2012 (bulk 1983-2000). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Legislative files, including bill files and materials relating to charter schools, and chapter outlines and drafts, background information, news clippings, and recorded interviews and interview transcripts relating to a book to be titled Two parties and a Jesse being written by Ember Reichgott Junge, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor state senator during the governorship of Jesse Ventura, an era of three-party government in Minnesota. Includes Book musings, a personal political journal kept during the 1999-2000 legislative session, upon which much of Reichgott Junge's manuscript was based. | |
| Quantity: | 7.75 cubic feet (8 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Ember
Reichgott Junge was born August 22, 1953. She graduated from Robbinsdale High School
in 1970 and from St. Olaf College with a B.A. degree in 1974. She received a law
degree from Duke University School of Law in 1977, and an M.B.A. from the University
of St. Thomas in 1991. Reichgott Junge was elected as a Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party (DFL) member to the 73rd legislative session from Senate District 46 in 1982
and continued to serve that district until her retirement in 2001. District 46
included the suburban communities of Crystal, New Hope, Robbinsdale, Brooklyn
Center, and Golden Valley, Minnesota. From 1991 to 1994 she served as majority whip,
and from 1995 to 2000 as assistant majority leader. Beginning in 1999 the Minnesota
senate was controlled by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, the Minnesota house was
controlled by the Republicans, and the governorship by Reform Party Governor
Ventura, leading Reichgott Junge to begin researching and writing her book.
ARRANGEMENT
These documents are organized into the following sections:
| Legislative Files | ||
| Two Parties and a Jesse Files | ||
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions:
Copyright in the Two parties and a Jesse manuscript drafts and outlines and in Book musings is reserved by Ember Reichgott Junge. Passages may be quoted with attribution to the author. Consult the reference staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Ember Reichgott Junge papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 17,142
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990086673440104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
LEGISLATIVE FILES
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| 142.I.16.1B | 1 | Bills authored: | |||||||||||
| Includes copies of bills and background data. | |||||||||||||
| 1983-1988. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
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| 142.I.16.2F | 2 | 1989-1996. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 142.I.16.3B | 3 | 1997-2000. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 142.I.16.4F | 4 | Charter school files: | |||||||||||
| Charter school background, 1991-1992. | |||||||||||||
| Includes specific district proposals, and Reichgott Junge's notes. | |||||||||||||
| Back-up for book, 1988-1992. | |||||||||||||
| 1999 author file, 1993-2012. | |||||||||||||
| Innovations in American Government: Minnesota's Charter School Law, 2000. | |||||||||||||
| Charter Friends National Network: Replication and national impact of Minnesota's innovative charter schools program (fact book), 2000. | |||||||||||||
| Zero chance of passage: near-final manuscript, undated. | |||||||||||||
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| 142.I.16.5B | 5 | News clippings - bill highlights: | |||||||||||
| The news clippings focus on visible or controversial bills Reichgott Junge authored or on other interesting dynamics in politics, including women in politics. | |||||||||||||
| 1983. | |||||||||||||
| Creation of Intermediate Court of Appeals, pharmacy thefts, appointment of female judges to Intermediate Court of Appeals. | |||||||||||||
| 1984. | |||||||||||||
| Human rights bill/Human Rights Department, comparable worth (pay equity) bill, University of Minnesota employees, domestic violence bill, trout stamp bill, funding for technology learning centers for suburban schools, delegate to 1984 National Democratic Convention (Mondale/Ferraro). | |||||||||||||
| 1985. | |||||||||||||
| Major child sexual abuse legislation: Children’s Theatre case (reporting law) and Scott County Kathleen Morris cases (help victims tell their stories safely), chair, Legislative Commission on Economic Status of Women, higher education financial aid bill targets non-traditional students, displaced homemaker legislation allowing permanent maintenance in divorce, bill to prevent fraudulent going out of business sales, bill to curb credit card fraud, domestic violence bill, potential election opponent former Viking Stu Voigt. | |||||||||||||
| 1986. | |||||||||||||
| Uninsured motorist legislation (require proof of policy in car), University of Minnesota Task Force on Athletics (member), child sexual abuse legislation, chair, Legislative Commission on Economic Status of Women. | |||||||||||||
| 1987. | |||||||||||||
| Prohibition against sex discrimination in business credit, corporate director liability law (allowing indemnification), anti-harassment bill, University of Minnesota regent selection bill, DWI legislation, child abuse protection legislation: reporting, consultation line, interest rate disclosure bill, appointed by Supreme Court to Gender Fairness Task Force, corporate takeover bill, Minnesota co-chair, Dick Gephardt for President Campaign. | |||||||||||||
| 1988. | |||||||||||||
| Pay equity penalty bill for local governments, police chase legislation, tax increment financing, noncontroversial changes, vehicle inspection bill, University of Minnesota Regents Selection Committee legislation, teacher prep time bill, mandatory open enrollment, public schools, human rights legislation, follow-up by courts on permanent maintenance issue, family law, fiscal disparities. | |||||||||||||
| 1989. | |||||||||||||
| Passage of living will bill (after five years), cocaine babies, strengthen background checks of security guards, University of Minnesota Regents Selection Commission, first charter school bill, with mandated standardized tests part of same bill, tax increment financing legislation (controversial portions), anti-corporate takeover legislation, fiscal disparities, political leader exchange to China and Hong Kong. | |||||||||||||
| 1990. | |||||||||||||
| Appointed senate majority whip, major child protection bill, gender fairness in courts legislative recommendations, tax increment financing debate continues, domestic abuse legislation (gender fairness), United Way Success by 6 (early childhood), Representative Bill Frenzel retires, congressional race opens, tort reform. | |||||||||||||
| 1991. | |||||||||||||
| Passage of first charter school law in nation (separate files more complete on this), Northwest Airlines vote, Legislative Commission, local government service consolidation, first attempt (vetoed by Governor Carlson), Learning Readiness Program for 4-year-olds (vetoed by Governor Carlson), statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. | |||||||||||||
| 1992. | |||||||||||||
| Zero tolerance for violence against women, Year of the Woman, co-chair, Clinton-Gore campaign, limited liability company legislation passed, regent selection bill of 1988 honored, more charter schools attention, Government Board of Innovation and Cooperation established. | |||||||||||||
| 1993. | |||||||||||||
| First upgrade amendments to charter school law, durable health care power of attorney, new chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, golf club gender discrimination, lawyer/client sex ban, Clinton inauguration; co-chair Clinton/Gore campaign, passage of human rights bill (anti-discrimination for GLBT). | |||||||||||||
| 1994. | |||||||||||||
| Crime fax network bill: Grant Hussey abduction, remedies for prostituted women, term limits, first recall bill, banning lawyer-client sex relationships, capital equipment sales tax exemption, Government Board of Innovation and Cooperation start-up, Northern States Power Company-Prairie Island issue. | |||||||||||||
| 1995. | |||||||||||||
| Election as first woman senate assistant majority leader, Government Board of Innovation and Cooperation implementation, youth access to tobacco bill, first attempt, one-stop licensing bill, vetoed by Governor Carlson, U.S. Education Secretary Richard Riley visits Minnesota charter school, crime fax network implemented, ramp-up to Ethics Subcommittee hearings of 1996. | |||||||||||||
| 1996. | |||||||||||||
| Chair of Senate Ethics Subcommittee, 6 proceedings, ethics, recall of public officials. | |||||||||||||
| 1997. | |||||||||||||
| Announcement of candidacy for attorney general, youth access to tobacco bill, first attempt, kiddie booze bill, anti-stalking bill, graduated driver’s license bill, appearances with President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore for charter schools, domestic violence bill. | |||||||||||||
| 1998. | |||||||||||||
| Bill to restrict youth access to alcohol, juvenile offender bill, ethics complaint involving lobbyist, graduated driver’s license bill passes, living will/durable power of attorney combined/updated, housing quality, hostile corporate take-over bill, telemarketing bill. | |||||||||||||
| 1999. | |||||||||||||
| More ethics/conflict of interest proceedings, rent-to-own, tobacco endowments, felony for adult to give alcohol to minors when death or injury results, gift ban, charter schools, national presence, announcement of senate retirement. | |||||||||||||
| 2000. | |||||||||||||
| Innovations in American Government Awards: Charter schools and Government Board of Innovation and Cooperation, facts and snacks with the legislature, Office for Prevention of Violence against Women, Governor Ventura vetoes 24-hour waiting period abortion bill, President Clinton visits St. Paul charter school, senate retirement, telemarketing bill, endorsement of judges. | |||||||||||||
TWO PARTIES AND A JESSE FILES
The book, to be titled Two parties and a Jesse, was to be an insider's look at legislating in an era of tri-party government, based in part on Reichgott Junge's personal journal (Book musings) kept while she served as senate assistant majority leader in 1999-2000. The manuscript drafts and outlines consist primarily of various drafts of chapters 4 and 5 of a projected six-chapter book that was being shopped by a Boston agent when Governor Ventura chose not to run for re-election and publishers lost interest. The book was never published.
The recorded interviews were conducted by Reichgott Junge with the explicit knowledge that they were on-the-record.
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| 142.I.16.5B | 5 | Drafts/outlines, 1999-2001. | |||||||||||
| Includes drafts of chapters 4 and 5, as well as additional material. | |||||||||||||
| COPYRIGHT RESERVED | |||||||||||||
| Outline and drafts of chapters 4-5, 2000. | |||||||||||||
| COPYRIGHT RESERVED. | |||||||||||||
| Book musings, 1999-2000. | |||||||||||||
| COPYRIGHT RESERVED. | |||||||||||||
| Book musings is a typed journal containing Reichgott Junge's comments about and reflections on Minnesota politics, the activities of Governor Ventura and other politicians and office holders, the legislative session and the progress of legislation, and her own activities as a member of the legislature at this time. | |||||||||||||
| Clippings project volumes 1-2: | |||||||||||||
| Background data by subject collected by legislative assistant Marie Seelhoff. | |||||||||||||
| 1999-2000. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
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| 142.I.12.8F | 6 | 1999-2000. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Interview letter, 1999. | |||||||||||||
| Transcripts of selected interviews, undated. | |||||||||||||
| Some of these transcripts are represented by sound cassette recordings, others are not. | |||||||||||||
| Sound cassette recordings of interviews: | |||||||||||||
| Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Eric Nauen. | |||||||||||||
| Tracy Beckman. 2 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
| Senator William Belanger. | |||||||||||||
| Keith Carlson. | |||||||||||||
| Katie Cavenor. | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Frederickson. | |||||||||||||
| Representative Gregory Gray. | |||||||||||||
| Senator John Hottinger. | |||||||||||||
| Barb Juelich/Vic Moore. | |||||||||||||
| Mark Misukanis. | |||||||||||||
| Senator Roger Moe. | |||||||||||||
| Vic Moore. 2 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
| Senator Don Samuelson. | |||||||||||||
| Joanne Sellner. | |||||||||||||
| David Skilbred. | |||||||||||||
| Wy Spano. | |||||||||||||
| Senator Allan Spear. | |||||||||||||
| Peter Wattson. 2 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
| Dan Wolf. | |||||||||||||
| Anne Marie Butler and Barb Juelich, | |||||||||||||
| Other sound cassettes: | |||||||||||||
| Lunch with the governor regarding Steve Minn, July 25, 2000. | |||||||||||||
| Ethical conduct hearings, December 16, 1998. 4 sound cassettes. | |||||||||||||
| House judicial finance hearing, February 12, 1998. | |||||||||||||
| Senate hearing, February 11, 1998. | |||||||||||||
| Session synopsis: campaign finance reform, May 21, 1993. | |||||||||||||
| Senators Reichgott Junge and John Marty. | |||||||||||||
| Roger Moe news conference, February 29, 2000. | |||||||||||||
| Background files: | |||||||||||||
| News clippings, printed materials, and miscellany. 1999-2000. 10 folders and 1 envelope. | |||||||||||||
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| 142.I.12.9B | 7 | Caucus retreat, 1999. | |||||||||||
| Book project documentation, 1999-2000: | |||||||||||||
| Abortion issues. | |||||||||||||
| Bonding bill. | |||||||||||||
| Governor's office. | |||||||||||||
| Governor vetoes. | |||||||||||||
| HHS bill. | |||||||||||||
| Nauman. | |||||||||||||
| Revisor's office. | |||||||||||||
| State government finance bill. | |||||||||||||
| Taxes. | |||||||||||||
| Tobacco. | |||||||||||||
| Chronological clippings files: | |||||||||||||
| 1999-2000. 7 folders. | |||||||||||||
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| 142.I.12.10F | 8 | 1999-2000. 8 folders. | |||||||||||
| House of Representatives session, May 17, 1999. 1 videocassette (VHS). | |||||||||||||
| Senate floor session, February 24, 2000. 1 videocassette (VHS). | |||||||||||||
| Regarding Steve Minn's non-confirmation. | |||||||||||||
| Senate floor session, May 17, 1999. 1 videocassette (VHS). | |||||||||||||
| Politics in Minnesota newsletters, 1998-2002. | |||||||||||||
| Collected as background for book. | |||||||||||||
| Greeting cards satirizing Jesse Ventura, undated. 11 cards and 11 envelopes in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
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:
- Charter schools -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.
- Legislators -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Ventura, Jesse.
- Places:
- Minnesota -- Politics and government.
- Document Types:
- Audiocassettes.
- Manuscripts for publication.
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