Eliot Glassheim
Eliot Glassheim | |
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| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – January 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Steve Vetter |
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| Born | February 10, 1938 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 2019 (aged 81) Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dyan Rey |
| Education | Wesleyan University (BA) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (MA, PhD) |
Eliot Glassheim (February 10, 1938 – December 25, 2019) was a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 18th district from 1993 until 2017. He served as a Representative previously in 1975. Glassheim served on the Grand Forks City Council from 1982 to 2012. He obtained B.A. from Wesleyan University and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. Glassheim founded Dr. Eliot's Twice Sold Tales, a used bookstore, which he owned until January 2015. Glassheim also wrote several books and poems.[1][2][3]
Glassheim was the Democratic-NPL nominee for the 2016 U.S. Senate election. He lost to incumbent Republican Sen. John Hoeven. He died December 25, 2019 from lung cancer.[4][5]
Personal
Glassheim was Jewish.[6]
References
- ^ Haley, Charly (January 2, 2016). "Mocks buy Glassheim's used bookstore in Grand Forks". Grand Forks Herald. Forum Communications. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Eliot Glassheim | North Dakota Legislative Branch". www.legis.nd.gov.
- ^ "Eliot Glassheim Papers, 1982-1984, 1997-1999 | Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections". apps.library.und.edu.
- ^ Mook, Sydney. "Longtime Grand Forks politician Eliot Glassheim dies at 81". Grand Forks Herald.
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- ^ Kampeas, Ron; Fingerhut, Eric. "'Kvelling' for Obama". jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly - Representative Eliot Glassheim official ND Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Eliot Glassheim (ND) profile
- Follow the Money - Eliot Glassheim
- North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party - Representative Eliot Glassheim profile
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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