Martin Sabo : the making of the modern legislature /
"US Congressman Martin Sabo's early work in Minnesota state government set the mold for how state legislatures across the country have operated since, and continues to wield influence today. Best known as US Representative of Minnesota's Fifth District, Martin Sabo also made significa...
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| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
Minnesota Historical Society Press,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "US Congressman Martin Sabo's early work in Minnesota state government set the mold for how state legislatures across the country have operated since, and continues to wield influence today. Best known as US Representative of Minnesota's Fifth District, Martin Sabo also made significant contributions to American political life while serving in the Minnesota state Legislature. Minnesota has long been acknowledged as the state that works. Its government has been celebrated, if occasionally contested, and has been emulated by other states for decades. But today's modern, professional state legislature was not inevitable. In the late 1960s-early 1970s Minnesota took a giant step toward a state government that fairly represents all the state's regions and populations, one that operates in public view. It was a government that shouldered increased responsibility for the education and well-being of its citizens. And it served as an operational model for legislatures around the country. At the center of those changes was a modest young man from tiny Alkabo, North Dakota, Martin Olav Sabo. Sabo demonstrated an understanding of representative democracy and a quality of leadership that made him a highly effective catalyst for positive change. He spent his entire adult life in public service, but it was during his years as DFL minority leader and as speaker of the Minnesota House that he did his most transformative and lasting work. Enhancing Sabo's rich legacy, this volume focuses attention on his early career and the systemic, enduring contributions to governance he initiated."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Title from cover. |
| Physical Description: | 276 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781681343259 1681343258 |