Education
Bachelor in History, College St. Catherine, 1967; Master of Arts in History, Marquette U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy candidate, University of Minnesota, 1974.
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Kathleen O'Brien
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Research historian, Minnesota History Society, St. Paul, 1973-1979; director, Women's History Center, Minneapolis, 1980-1982; county member 2d ward, City of Minneapolis, 1982-1989; assistant to president, associate to president, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989-1994; city coordinator, City of Minneapolis, since 1994.
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Membership
Chair State Minnesota History Review Board. Board directors DFL Education Foundation, Greater Minneapolis Red Cross, Management Assistance Program. Advising committee member Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, since 1992, St. Anthony Falls Heritage, since 1991.
Member Blue Ribbon Commission Minneapolis Public Library., since 1990. Member League of Women Voters, American Committee Irish Studies, National Trust History Preservation, Women Historians Midwest (founding), Upper Midwest Ethnic Studies Association (founding), Minnesota Women City Government (state chair 1985-1987), Minnesota Women in Government State Board, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Women's Political Caucus, Citizens League, Women's Economics Roundtable.
