Joan Growe
Joan Growe | |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | Arlen Erdahl |
| Succeeded by | Mary Kiffmeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1935 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | James Kerr (Divorced) Glen Growe (1965–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | St. Cloud State University (BA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MA) |
Joan Ruth Anderson Growe (born September 28, 1935) is an American politician who served as Secretary of State of
Growe was raised in Buffalo, Minnesota and graduated from Buffalo High School and St. Cloud State University. On August 18, 1956, she married James E. Kerr in Buffalo. That marriage ended in divorce. On June 16, 1965, she married Glen Harry Growe in Anoka County, Minnesota.[3]
Before running for secretary of state, Growe was a member of the
As a state legislator, Growe supported the Minnesota same-day voter registration law (the first in the country) and later, as Secretary of State, she worked to implement it. Since then, Minnesota has consistently had the highest voter turnout in the United States.[5]
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.
Records
Files documenting the Growe's activities as 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.[8]
References
- ^ "Secretaries of State Since 1858". Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "bobmeek: June 16, 2009 Joan Growe Endorsement Reunion". Bobmeek.blogspot.com. May 30, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Joan Growe: An Inventory of Her Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society," http://www2.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00043.xml
- ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record – Growe, Joan R". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State : Elections & Voting". Sos.state.mn.us. February 7, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ [1] Archived December 22, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ JOHN EWOLDT, Star Tribune (May 17, 2008). "At home with Joan Growe: Electing to relax". StarTribune.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ^ Joan Growe Files
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
- Appearances on C-SPAN
