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Alice Johnson (politician)

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Alice Johnson
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byPam Wolf (District 51)
Succeeded byJerry Newton
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 48B district
51A (1987–1993)
In office
January 6, 1987 – January 2, 2001
Preceded byGordon Backlund
Succeeded byConnie Bernardy
Personal details
Born (1941-04-01) April 1, 1941 (age 83)
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse
(m. 1999; died 2021)
Children4
Alma materMetropolitan State University
Minneapolis Community College (A.A.)
Concordia University (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.A.)

Alice M. Johnson (born April 1, 1941) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 37 in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Education

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Johnson attended Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community College—graduating with an A.A., Concordia University—graduating with a B.A., and Harvard University—graduating with a M.A. in 1996.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Johnson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1986 and was re-elected every two years until she retired in 2000.[1]

1992 congressional campaign

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Johnson ran unsuccessfully for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1992. She lost the DFL endorsement to Gary Sikorski.[1]

Minnesota Senate

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Johnson was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012.[1] She did not seek re-election in 2016.

Personal life

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Johnson was married to Richard H. Jefferson, who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 1999. They reside in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. She is a retired chemist who worked for the United States Bureau of Mines.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Johnson, Alice M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
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