Ben Boo, born January 21, 1925 in St. Paul, served in the military and fought in both World War II and the Korean War. He was elected mayor on April 4, 1967 and served until 1975. Boo boosted Duluth tourism with the creation of the local ski hill Spirit Mountain. He was a very public figure, traveling through Europe and appearing on American television to talk about common urban issues. After his tenure he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1984-1993 and worked as executive director of the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District. He and his wife Mary have six children.
Born April 17, 1940 in Duluth, Robert Beaudin made jobs and the economy his primary focus. Having worked for U.S. Steel at the Morgan Park plant in Duluth, he was all too aware of the effects of that plant's closure on the people of Duluth. He became mayor on January 2, 1975 when Ben Boo resigned, and he won the next election in 1976. He brought Duluth a $6 million water filtration plant as well as Cirrus Aviation, now the city's largest provider of manufacturing jobs. Beaudin died in January 2013, survived by five children and five grandchildren.
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 16B); House 1973-1982 (District 22A); House 1983-1986 (District 21A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10353
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1980 (District 17A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10506
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1963-1966 (District 66); House 1967-1972 (District 67B); House 1973-1974 (District 1B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10618
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1966 (District 56); House 1967-1972 (District 56B); House 1973-1974 (District 9B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10633
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1971-1972 (District 36); House 1973-1978 (District 58B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10084
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1978 (District 1A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10075
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1941-1962 (District 14); House 1963-1966 (District 17); House 1967-1972 (District 17A); House 1973-1974 (District 21B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10148
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1941-1966 (District 15); House 1967-1972 (District 15B); House 1973-1974 (District 23A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10441
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1965-1966 (District 26); House 1967-1972 (District 26A); House 1973-1986 (District 16B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10076
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1961-1962 (District 54); House 1963-1966 (District 52); House 1967-1972 (District 52B); House 1973-1974 (District 14B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10085
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1974 (District 53B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10534
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1971-1972 (District 44A) ; House 1973-1976 (District 66A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10686
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 55); House 1973-1974 (District 11A); Senate 1987-2006 (District 10). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10359
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 15C); House 1973-1982 (District 23B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10284
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1967-1972 (District 21A); House 1973-1974 (District 19B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10696
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1971-1972 (District 10A); House 1973-1974 (District 30A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10166
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1974 (District 32B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10428
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1974 (District 38A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10104
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1986 (District 11B). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10182
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1973-1974 (District 29A); House 1977-1978 (District 29A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10117
Served in the Minnesota Legislature: House 1953-1960 (District 47); House 1967-1974 (District 24A); House 1977-1980 (District 15A). For biographical information, see the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library database at: http://www.leg.mn/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10734