Background
Lanegran, Virginia Eleanor was born on June 20, 1930 in St. Paul. Daughter of Walter Buchanan and Lita Evangeline (Wilson) Lanegran.
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Virginia Eleanor Lanegran
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Bachelor, Macalester College, 1953; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1968; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1969-1973.
Career
Staff assistant, Office Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, Washington, 1954-1963; staff assistant, Office Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, Washington, 1963-1966; instructor, Minnesota Community College System, Coon Rapids, 1966-1977; equal opportunity officer, Minnesota Community College System, St. Paul, 1976-1977; assistant to vice chancellor, Minnesota Community College System, St. Paul, 1977-1980; assistant director DFL research, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, 1980-1983; assistant director house research, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, 1983-1985; researcher DFL caucus, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, 1985-1987; committee administrator, Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul, 1987-1997. President American Studies Group, Minnesota and Dakotas, 1974. Delegate State Democratic Farmer-Labor Convs.
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Board member Dakota Area Resources and Transportation Srs., since 2003. Secretary Minnesota Young Democrats, 1953-1954. National committeewoman Young Democrats, Washington, 1957-1958.
Member South St. Paul City Council, 1976-1977, 79-87, Charter Commission South St. Paul, 1971-1976, chair, 1975-1976. Commissioner South St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 1977-1979, 87-90, 98—, Metropolitan Airports Commission St. Paul/Minneapolis, 1989-1993, South St. Paul Library. Board, since 1996; member, chair Minnesota Humanities Commission, St. Paul, 1979-1987.
Member Minnesota Board Public Defense, 1988-1990. Member American Association of University Professors (chair Committee W, Minnesota conference 1973-1977), South St. Paul Democratic Farmer-Labor Club (chair 1970-1972, 74-76).
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