Rep. Joseph P. Graba

Joseph P. Graba is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, hailing from a political family spanning multiple generations. He also served as deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education, director of the Minnesota State Board of Vocational Technical Education, and deputy executive director and later interim executive director of the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board. He was also a staff member for the United States Congress. All of his political work was as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

He is the father of twin noted gymnastics coaches Jeff Graba and Jess Graba.

Sources

• Ancestry.com. Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  • Name: Joseph Porter Graba; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 3 Mar 1938; FHL Film Number: 1940194.
• Ancestry.com. Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
  • Name: Joseph Porter Graba; Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1967; Marriage Place: Wadena, Minnesota, USA; Spouse: Sylvia Gay Eide; Certificate Number: M18-532.
• Graba, Joseph P. "Joe". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. < link > Accessed 22 July 2021.