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    Arlandson, John Richard

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1975-78 (District 41A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 4/30/1944
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 8/17/2023
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Catholic
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Golden Valley
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    De La Salle High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1962
    University of Minnesota; B.A.;
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Duluth, Minnesota; 19?? to 19??
    U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission: United States Senate (Legislative Assistant to United States Senator Walter Mondale); 19?? to 19??
    State Attorney General Staff: Minnesota Office of the Attorney General (Special Assistant Attorney General); 19?? to 19??

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Sherry Simmons; Ivalee Carlsson
    Children: Four children: Mary, Daniel, Pete, Sarah
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/1977
    Body: House
    District: 41A
    Elected: 11/2/1976
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
    Oath Date: 1/4/1977
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: Semi-State Division
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Criminal Justice
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    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 41A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Golden Valley
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Commerce and Economic Development
    • Judiciary

    OTHER INFORMATION

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    News Sources

    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.

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