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Skip Carlson

House 1995-96 (District 52A)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Anoka, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1944
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Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Fridley
Occupation (when first elected): Accountant

EDUCATION

Columbia Heights High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1962
University of Minnesota; A.A.;
St. Cloud State; B.S.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Military: United States Army; 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Shirley (married around 1968)
Children: Had children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He grew up in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota and Columbia Heights, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 535

SESSIONS SERVED

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
Body: House
District: 52A
Elected: 7/11/1995
Residence: Fridley
Term of Office: 7/21/1995 to 1/5/1997 (Special Election)
Oath Date: 7/21/1995
Counties Represented: Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation: Accountant
Party: Independent Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Session Notes: He won the seat vacated by Wayne Simoneau. He was sworn in on July 21, 1995.

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The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.