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Edward Arthur Burdick (December 26, 1921 – March 9, 2011)〔(Session Daily – Former Chief Clerk Ed Burdick passes away – Minnesota House of Representatives )〕 was a nonpartisan former chief clerk and parliamentarian of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the past national president of the American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS).〔(MPR: Lawmakers honor the "real" speaker of the House )〕 Burdick served the citizens of the State of Minnesota more than 60 years until his “final” retirement from the legislature in 2005.〔(Minnesota Legislative Reference Library – Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives, 1849-Present )〕 According to Minnesota Public Radio and the Board of Commissioners of Blue Earth County in Minnesota, Burdick introduced 80,953 bills and 23,268 were signed into law by the Governor.〔 Former Governor Tim Pawlenty characterized Burdick as "a Minnesota icon and a Minnesota institution" for his legendary service to the nation.〔(Session Daily – Honoring Edward A. Burdick – Minnesota House of Representatives )〕 Burdick was nationally known as the “Dean” of parliamentary procedures and legislative affairs. To recognize and honor his public service, the Minnesota Legislature erected a bronze bust of Burdick in the State Capitol at his “first” retirement in 1994. ==Early education and family newspapers== Burdick was born in Vernon Center in southern Minnesota. He attended the Vernon Center Grade School, the Garden City High School, and the Mankato Commercial College in Minnesota. He worked in the country newspaper business as his parents operated weekly newspapers at Vernon Center, Good Thunder, and Amboy in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. He was a Sunday school teacher and a Boy Scout leader. His childhood dream of owning a newspaper suddenly changed when he later discovered the opportunity and excitement of public policymaking in legislative sessions at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. In 1941, he left his parents Harold L. and Carrie M. Burdick in Vernon Center, Minnesota for St. Paul. A former journalist and experienced editor, Burdick authored a booklet entitled ''A Few of My Favorite Anecdotes'', a collection of short stories based on his public service and newspaper career. He also edited several books including ''Glocalization'', ''TRADE for PEACE'', and ''Commercial Providence."〔http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentaries/118269694.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward A. Burdick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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