Minnesota elementary and middle schools in the 1970s were the envy of the nation, because they had incredible funding due to Gov Wendell Anderson's reform of property taxes in "the Minnesota Miracle". Didn't last, unfortunately
Someone posted this on Bluesky and I remembered my dad being involved in this issue...
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2025/04/wendell-anderson-pulls-off-the-minnesota-miracle/
Sure enough the Minnesota Miracle was based on a report my Dad "chaired"!!
So I mentioned this to my mom - and I had no idea this was such a big deal. She said they did realize it was a big deal at the time and it put my dad in an "awkward spot" in regards to Doug Head's campaign for governor.
This is what I had posted in reply to the above Bluesky comment:
Wow - my dad served as Doug Head's Chief Deputy Officer from 67-68. I was born 1971 - and my dad served in that education Citizen's League research. I had no idea about this context and I was proud of my 70s elementary public education. citizensleague.org/wp-content/u... My dad chaired the report!
https://libguides.mnhs.org/publiced
https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/564352d7/files/uploaded/Gilje_HOW_COULD_YOU_DO_THIS.pdf
it.
In September 1970 the Citizens League issued another report on
local government finance, this one with a much broader coverage and
greater impact in that immediate time frame.123 The report became the
focus of a campaign for governor between DFLer Wendell R. Anderson
and Republican Douglas Head. The candidates were featured at the 1970
Citizens League annual meeting at the Saint Paul Hotel, with Anderson,
who ultimately was elected, supporting the report and Head, opposing
wow!!
Later Doug Head had my dad as his 2nd partner - "Head, Hempel" law firm....
My mom just said this put my dad in an "awkward spot" and later Doug Head hired my dad as "Head, Hempel" law firm. Just for a few years in the 90s. irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/564352d7/fil... Wow - mentions the Head-anderson Citizen's League debate! Awkward indeed. hahaha.
https://www3.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/minnesota-miracle-legislation
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