Answer the following question: Facts: - residence: minneapolis , minnesota - preceded: jim rice - state house: minnesota - party: minnesota democratic -- farmer -- labor party - district: 59a - prior term: 58a -lrb- 1997 -- 2013 -rrb- - term start: january 7 , 1997 - birth date: 1944 6 - name: joe mullery - occupation: attorney , community organizer , legislator - birth place: minneapolis , minnesota - religion: catholic - alma mater: university of minnesota university of minnesota law school Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of joe mullery .
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joseph j. '' joe '' mullery -lrb- born june 1944 -rrb- is a minnesota politician and member of the minnesota house of representatives .a member of the minnesota democratic -- farmer -- labor party -lrb- dfl -rrb- , he represents district 59a , which includes portions of the city of minneapolis in hennepin county , which is part of the twin cities metropolitan area .he is an attorney by profession .