J. Diane Savage

Background

Savage, J. Diane was born on November 8, 1931 in Paris. Daughter of Henry Alexander and Mireille Olga (Masson) Grubbs. came to the United States 1935.

Education

Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1953;

Master of Arts, U. Iowa, 1955;

Juris Doctor, William Mitchell College Law, St. Paul, 1976.

Career

Teacher French, Maine-Endwell School, Endwell, New York, 1960-1964;

instructor French, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1967-1971;

law clerk, State Public Defenders Office, Minneapolis, 1975-1976;

assistant county attorney, Anoka County Attorney' General’ s Office, Anoka, Minnesota, since 1976;

head of operations, Anoka County Attorney' General’ s Office, Anoka, Minnesota, since 1989. Instructor bureau of Criminal Apprehension, St. Paul, 1983-1985, Minnesota CountyAtty.'s Association, Minneapolis, 1986.

Achievements

• Bar: Minnesota 1976, United States District Court Minnesota 1978, United States Court Appeals (8th crct.) 1980, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980.

Membership

Chairman, commissioner Fridley (Minnesota) Appeals Commission, 1986-1997. Commissioner FridleyPlanning Commission, 1989-1996, chair, since 1997. Treasurer DFL Senate district 51 and 48, Fridley, 1986-1992.

Board directors Anoka County Sexual Assault Committee,1990-. Member Minnesota Women Lawyers (appointments committee since 1986), Business and Professional Women, Minnesota Bar Association (board directors University of Minnesota Student Legal Superior vena cava syndrome 1988-1989, trustee LAWPAC since 1994), Anoka Bar Association, National District Attorneys Association.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, horseback riding, biking, aerobics, hiking.

Connections

Married C. Wade Savage, February 6, 1955. Children: Kirk, Stephen, Michele.

Father:

Henry Alexander Grubbs

Mother:

Mireille Olga (Masson) Grubbs

Spouse:

C. Wade Savage

child:

Kirk Savage

child:

Michele Savage

child:

Stephen Savage