Joan Growe
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| Joan Growe | |
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| In office January 6, 1975 – January 4, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Arlen Erdahl |
| Succeeded by | Mary Kiffmeyer |
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| Born | September 28, 1935 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
Joan Anderson Growe (born September 28, 1935) served as Secretary of State of Minnesota for 24 years, beginning in 1975. Prior to that, she was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. In 1984 she unsuccessfully challenged Republican senator Rudy Boschwitz, losing the election with 41% of the vote.
She was known for her work to encourage voter participation. While in the Legislature, she supported the Minnesota same-day voter registration law (the first in the country), and as Secretary of State worked to implement it. Since then, Minnesota has consistently had the highest voter turnout in the US. She is widely recognized as an expert in voting & elections, and has been selected to serve as an official election observer in various foreign elections.
[edit] External links
- Archived version of her Secretary of State Website
- Joan Growe: An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
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| Preceded by Arlen Erdahl |
Secretary of State of Minnesota 1975 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Mary Kiffmeyer |
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