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Johnson, Alice M.

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House 1987-92 (District 51A); House 1993-2000 (District 48B); Senate 2013-2016 (District 37)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Anoka, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 4/1/1941

Birth Place: ,

Birth County:

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Date of Death:

Gender: Female

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Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Spring Lake Park

Occupation (when first elected): Legislator

EDUCATION

Metropolitan State University; Attended College;
Minneapolis Community College; A.A.;
Concordia University; B.A.;
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; M.A.; 1996

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Council/Aldermen: Spring Lake Park, Minnesota (City Council); 19?? to 198?

Municipal Board/Commission: Spring Lake Park, Minnesota (Planning and Zoning Commission); 19?? to 19??

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (Secretary to Representative Peter X. Fugina); 1973 to 1978

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Bruce (when first elected); Divorced; Richard Jefferson (remarried in 1999, while she was in office)
Children: Four children: (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Richard H. Jefferson - Husband

GENERAL NOTES

She ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District in the 1992 election. She lost to Gerry Sikorski.

Special Legislative Concerns: education, taxes, transportation, labor.

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Total Days Served: 6567

SESSIONS SERVED

89th Legislative Session (2015-2016) (second half of Senate term)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 37

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017

Counties Represented: Anoka

Occupation:

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2015 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Finance: E-12 Policy and Budget Division
State and Local Government

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88th Legislative Session (2013-2014)

Session Details

Body: Senate

District: 37

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/8/2013 to 1/2/2017

Counties Represented: Anoka

Occupation: None Listed

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education
Finance: E-12 Division
State and Local Government

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81st Legislative Session (1999-2000)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/5/1999 to 1/2/2001

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Policy Minutes
K-12 Education Finance Minutes
Transportation Policy Minutes
Ways and Means Minutes

80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/7/1997 to 1/4/1999

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Homemaker/Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Minutes
Education: K-12 Education Finance Division Minutes
Education: Quality Initiatives Minutes
Taxes Minutes
Taxes: Sales and Income Tax Division (Chair) Minutes
Transportation and Transit Minutes
Transportation and Transit: Policy, Safety and Administration Minutes

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/3/1995 to 1/6/1997

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator/Homemaker

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education
Education: K-12 Education Finance Division (Chair)
International Trade and Economic Development
Labor-Management Relations

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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/5/1993 to 1/2/1995

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Standards (Chair)
Education: K-12 Education Finance Division
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment and Workers' Compensation
Transportation and Transit

77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 51A

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/8/1991 to 1/4/1993

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Education Finance Division
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations: Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transportation
Transportation: Air, Rail, and Toll Roads

Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

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76th Legislative Session (1989-1990)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 51A

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/3/1989 to 1/7/1991

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: Higher Education Division
Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources: Environment
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs: Local Government and Structures
Transportation
Transportation: Surface Transportation (Chair)

75th Legislative Session (1987-1988)

Session Details

Body: House

District: 51A

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/6/1987 to 1/2/1989

Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey

Occupation: Legislator

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Committees:

Education
Education: School Facilities
Environment and Natural Resources
Governmental Operations: Pensions
Labor-Management Relations
Labor-Management Relations: Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation Division
Metropolitan Affairs
Metropolitan Affairs: Environment
Metropolitan Affairs: Government Structure
Transportation
Transportation: Safety (Chair)

OTHER INFORMATION

Articles & Books About
De Larco, Mike. "Head of the Class." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 14, 2000, p. 16.

Schoenberger, Mary Ann. "Members Leave House for New Experiences (Alice Johnson)." Session Weekly, St. Paul: Minnesota House of Representatives Information Office, April 17, 1992, p. 17.

District Files

District File - 2000 District 48B
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.

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