Bruce Vento

Bruce Vento

Infobox_Congressman
name =Bruce Frank Vento


date of birth= birth date|1940|10|7|mf=y
place of birth= Saint Paul, Minnesota
death_date = death date and age|2000|10|10|1940|10|7|mf=y
death_place =
state = Minnesota
district = 4th
term = 1977–2000
preceded = Joseph Karth
succeeded = Betty McCollum
party = Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
religion =
spouse =

Bruce Frank Vento (October 7, 1940October 10, 2000), American politician, was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 until his death in 2000, in the 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th congresses, representing ushr|Minnesota|4.

Vento was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and was educated at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where he received his BA in 1961. He was a public school teacher in Minneapolis, Minnesota prior to entering politics. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1971 until 1976 before entering the House.

Vento is recognized for his efforts in cleaning the environment and promoting affordable housing. He is also widely known for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1986, which provides federal money for shelter programs. He died in 2000 while still a member of Congress from mesothelioma, as a result of exposure to asbestos. His death occurred shortly before the 2000 election, in which he was not running for another term, so no special election or new candidates were needed to replace him.

The Bruce Vento Regional Trail runs through St. Paul, Minnesota. Along this path, by the Johnson Parkway just north of Phalen Avenue, a memorial grove has also been named in his honor.

References

* [http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10686 Minnesota Legislators Past and Present]
* The Bruce Vento [http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00265.html Papers] , including extensive records of his congressional service, are available for research use at the [http://www.mnhs.org Minnesota Historical Society.]


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