Jerome M. Hughes

Jerome M. Hughes (October 1, 1929 – June 26, 2015) was an American educator and politician.

Background

Hughes graduated from Cretin High School. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of St. Thomas, his master's degree from University of Minnesota, and his doctorate from Wayne State University. Hughes taught in high school and was a coach. He was a community educator administrator and public policy consultant with the St. Paul School District. He also taught at the University of Minnesota.^[1]

Political career

From Maplewood, Minnesota, Hughes was elected to the Senate in 1966, and served for 26 years in the body. He became chair of the education committee in 1973, and was elected President of the Senate in 1983, a position he would hold—save for during a special session in 1987—for the remainder of his time in office. Hughes was a Democrat. Hughes retired from the Senate in 1993.^[2]

References

Presidents of the Minnesota Senate
Lt. Governor (1858–1973)	Holcombe Donnelly Sherwood Armstrong Yale Barto Wakefield Gilman Rice Ives Clough Day Gibbs L. Smith Jones Eberhart E. Smith Gordon Burnquist Sullivan Frankson Collins Nolan Adams Arens Solberg Petersen Richardson Lindsten Anderson Thye Miller Anderson Nelsen Rolvaag Keith Goetz Perpich
Senate-Elected (1973–present)	Olson Gearty Davies Hughes Chmielewski Hughes Spear Samuelson Metzen Fischbach Pappas