Legislator Details
Russell Hellman
AKA:
Number of sessions served 10
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/9/1917
City: Dollar Bay
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Death
Date: 6/9/2004
City: Dollar Bay
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Burial
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Marital Information:
married Edith Kaarlela; children 3, Kathleen, Nancy, Gene.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Lutheran
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Occupation: businessman
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Biographical Sketch:
Manager of Copper County Strawberry Growers Inc.; supervisor for seven terms; Mason; Radio News Service, manager; Copper Country Square Dance Club;
Notable Facts:
HR 279, 2004 House Journal, p. 1300, reported that he had died. No date or place of death. According to Gongwer, 6/11/2004, he died 6/9/2004 in Dollar Bay.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description: Counties of Gogebic, Keweenaw and Ontonagon; Houghton County Less: Townships of Laird and Duncan; Iron County Less: Township of Hematite; Spurr Township in Baraga County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description: Counties of Gogebic, Keweenaw and Ontonagon; Houghton County Less: Townships of Laird and Duncan; Iron County Less: Township of Hematite; Spurr Township in Baraga County
Date Elected: 11/2/1976
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1977
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Joint Capital Outlay
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description: Counties of Gogebic, Keweenaw and Ontonagon; Houghton County Less: Townships of Laird and Duncan; Iron County Less: Township of Hematite; Spurr Township in Baraga County
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1972
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1973
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Majority Whip
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description: Counties of Gogebic (part), Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon.
Date Elected: 11/3/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/5/1968
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1969
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description: Counties of Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon; townships
of Bessemer, Erwin, Ironwood and Wakefield; cities of Bessemer, Ironwood and Wakefield in Gogebic County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: 110
District Description: Counties of Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon; townships
of Bessemer, Erwin, Ironwood and Wakefield; cities of Bessemer, Ironwood and Wakefield in Gogebic County
Date Elected: 11/4/1964
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1965
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Economic Development , Local Taxation , Metropolitan Affairs, Public Health
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton
District Description: Counties of Houghton and Keweenaw
Date Elected: 11/6/1962
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1963
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Public Health , State Prisons, Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dollar Bay
County of Residence Keweenaw
District: Houghton
District Description: Counties of Houghton and Keweenaw
Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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