Joan Growe
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| 19th Minnesota Secretary of State | |
| 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 |
| Children | Michael, Colleen, David and Patrick |
Joan Anderson Growe (born September 28, 1935) is a former Secretary of State of Minnesota, serving from 1975 to 1999. Known for her work to encourage voter participation, her tenure was one of the longest of any secretary of state in Minnesota's history.[1] In 1984, she unsuccessfully challenged Republican U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz, losing the election with 41% of the vote.[2]
Before running for secretary of state, Growe was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974, representing the old District 40A, which included portions of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metro area. While in the House, she served on the Crime Prevention and Corrections, the Education, the Judiciary, and the Metropolitan and Urban Affairs committees.[3]
As a state legislator, Growe supported the Minnesota same-day voter registration law (the first in the country) and later, as Secretary of State, worked to implement it. Since then, Minnesota has consistently had the highest voter turnout in the United States.[4]
Growe is widely recognized as an expert on voting and elections, and has been selected to serve as an official election observer in various foreign elections.[5] She is also on the advisory committee for the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.[6]
Records
Files documenting the activities of Joan Anderson Growe as Minnesota Secretary of State are available for research use. They include general and chronological correspondence, telephone logs, appearances, subject files, voter education and elections files, and State Board of Investment files.[7]
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External links
- Growe's Secretary of State Web Site at the Wayback Machine (archived November 11, 1998)
- "At home with Joan Growe: Electing to relax" Star-Tribune May 17, 2008
- Minnesota Public Radio: Joan Growe – Trailblazing woman in Minnesota politics
- Joan Growe at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
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| Preceded by | Secretary of State of Minnesota 1975–1999 |
Succeeded by Mary Kiffmeyer |
