George Latimer was born on June 23, 1935. As a DFL politician, he served as mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 1976 until 1990, the longest serving in that role. His tenure included redevelopment of St. Paul's downtown core. In 1986, Latimer unsuccessfully sought the DFL nomination for governor.
Latimer was also a lawyer by profession, dean at Hamline University Law School, and performed various business functions, including CEO of the National Equity Fund.
Latimer died on August 18, 2024 in St. Paul.
May 28, 2008 - University Avenue, the proposed route of the Central Corridor light rail line, has a colorful past that is still evolving. Four MPR reporters look at the past and the future of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s University Avenue. Story titles include “The view from Prospect Park,” “The Car Culture,” “An Entertainment Destination,” and “Immigrants Always Welcome.”
April 17, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Macalester College professor and former St. Paul mayor George Latimer, who shares what he likes about “Profiles in Courage.” In the book, John F. Kennedy describes the sacrifices that senators made when they supported unpopular policies.
October 2, 2000 - Former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer joins Paul Grogan, vice president for Government, Community, and Public Affairs at Harvard University to talk about Paul Grogan's new book, "Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Survival".
January 21, 2000 - George Latimer, Former St. Paul Mayor; Dick Goebel, of the Second Harvest St. Paul Food Bank and the Food First Coalition; and Bonnie Becker of the Minnesota Department of Human Services discuss the topic of hunger in Minnesota.
February 23, 1999 - To close out the millennium, Minnesota Public Radio's All Things Considered presents a look back at Minnesota life in 1900 via a 12-part series, entitled “A Minnesota Century.” This segment pieces together two sets of 100-year-old predictions of what Minneapolis and St. Paul would look like in the year 2000.
November 5, 1998 - George Latimer, former St. Paul mayor, shares his thoughts of the role of public service and politicians. Topics include the recent election of “non-politician” Jesse Ventura, the change in electorate, governmental knowledge as a functioning public good, and the “legislative center”. Latimer also answers listener questions.
August 6, 1998 - Mary Thornton Phillips, Chair of the St. Paul School Board and former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer discuss the search for a school superintendent in St. Paul. Topics include timing of selection, diversity of candidates, and “best fit”. Phillips and Latimer also answer listener questions. Program begins with report from MPR’s Tim Pugmire on the St. Paul school board’s decision to not choose either of the current finalist candidates.
May 30, 1997 - Midday examines the ways segregation is affecting life in the Twin Cities. Guests are George Latimer, former official with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and former St. Paul mayor, and also Vivian Jenkins Nelson, president and CEO of Inter-Race. Listeners call in with questions.
February 26, 1997 - Former St. Paul Mayor George Latimer speaks with Midday host Gary Eichten, as part of Minnesota Public Radio's "Voices of Minnesota" series. Program also contains pledge drive.
March 28, 1995 - George Latimer, former St. Paul mayor, gave keynote address at the Landmark Series Forum "A New American Agenda," held in St. Paul. Latimer’s speech was billed as a policy address on HUDs plans to help rebuild the cities, but it turned into much more - a largely extemporaneous discussion of America's problems and some possible solutions to those problems.