NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dean Barkley

Dean M. Barkley (born August 31, 1950) served as a member of the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from November 4, 2002 to January 3, 2003. Barkley is a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota, formerly the Minnesota Reform Party. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Minnesota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... Norman Bertram Norm Coleman, Jr. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Annandale is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... The arms of the Episcopal Church are based on the St Georges Cross, a symbol of England (mother of world Anglicanism), with a saltire reminiscent of the Cross of St Andrew in the canton in reference to the historical origins of the American episcopate in the Scottish Episcopal Church. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Independence Party of Minnesota (often abbreviated MNIP, IP or IPM), formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and Republican Party. ...

Barkley was born in Annandale, Minnesota. He received his BA from the University of Minnesota and JD from the University of Minnesota Law School. Annandale is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... Walter F. Mondale Hall, home of the Law School The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. ...

Barkley had been appointed director of the Office of Strategic and Long Range Planning (known as Minnesota Planning) by Governor Jesse Ventura in January 1999. An early activist in the Minnesota Reform Party, Barkley ran for the U.S. House in 1992 and the U.S. Senate in 1994 and 1996 and was chairman of Ventura's successful gubernatorial campaign. Prior to entering government, Barkley practiced law and ran several small businesses. The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the states executive branch. ... Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos on July 15, 1951), also known as The Body, The Star, The Mind, and Governor Body, is an American politician, former professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ...

Ventura appointed Barkley to complete the Senate term of Paul Wellstone, who died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002. Barkley served until the 107th congress ended on January 3, 2003, when he was replaced by Norm Coleman, who had been elected on November 5, 2002 to the term lasting from 2003 to 2009. Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2001-2003 The first session of this Congress took place in Washington, DC from January 3, 2001 to December 20, 2001 The second session took place in Washington, DC from January 23, 2002 to November 22, 2002 President George W. Bush addressing a joint session of Congress, regarding the September... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Norman Bertram Norm Coleman, Jr. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Barkley's appointment was somewhat controversial as Ventura had previously stated that he would not appoint a replacement for Wellstone and preferred to wait for the election results. Ventura's subsequent reversal was explained by him as being due to his disgust at Wellstone's memorial service, which he felt was used as a political rally for the Democratic Party. This was compounded by the fact that the established political parties refused to take the third-party candidate for the position seriously or to allow that person to participate in pre-election debates.

During his short tenure, Barkley passed legislation establishing a memorial for Wellstone and provided the pivotal vote in clearing the final passage of the Homeland Security Act. Barkley briefly considered resigning a few days early to give incoming Senator Coleman higher seniority but decided against it upon learning that the seniority would affect only office space and other perks and not committee assignments. The Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002, introduced in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, created the Department of Homeland Security in the largest government reorganization in 50 years, since the Department of Defense was created. ...

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In a June 2007 interview with Minnesota Monitor, Barkley confirmed that he had been approached by Democrats in Minnesota's 6th congressional district about a possible challenge to Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann. Barkley indicated he would consider running if the DFL would support him as an independent candidate.^[1] Minnesotas Sixth Congressional District includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. ... Michele Bachmann (born Michele Amble on April 6, 1956) is the Republican Representative of Minnesotas 6th congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. ... The initialism DFL can stand for the following: Danmarks LÃ¦rerforening, the Danish Union of Teachers David Florida Laboratory, a Canadian aerospace laboratory. ...

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Categories: 1950 births | Living people | United States Senators from Minnesota | University of Minnesota alumni Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) was a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party U.S. Senator from Minnesota who served from 2001 â€“ 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. ... Norman Bertram Norm Coleman, Jr. ...