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Johnson, Alice Mae

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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: Duelm, Minnesota

Birth County:

Birth Country:

Date of Death: 4/11/2025

Gender: Female

Religion:

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: Cathryn, Gayle, Christine, and Stacey (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Richard H. Jefferson - Husband

GENERAL NOTES

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

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.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Blaine on Tuesday, April 22. Visitation at 10 a.m. followed by mass at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow. Interment will take place at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Duelm, Minnesota.

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Total Days Served: 6566

SESSIONS SERVED

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

Session Details Convened Date: 1/6/2015

Body: Senate

District: 37

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

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 Convened Date: 1/8/2013

Body: Senate

District: 37

Elected: 11/6/2012

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/7/2013 to 1/1/2017
Oath Date: 1/8/2013

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 Convened Date: 1/5/1999

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/3/1998

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/4/1999 to 12/31/2000
Oath Date: 1/5/1999

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 Convened Date: 1/7/1997

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/5/1996

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
Oath Date: 1/7/1997

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 Convened Date: 1/3/1995

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/8/1994

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/2/1995 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/3/1995

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 Convened Date: 1/5/1993

Body: House

District: 48B

Elected: 11/3/1992

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/1/1995
Oath Date: 1/5/1993

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 Convened Date: 1/8/1991

Body: House

District: 51A

Elected: 11/6/1990

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991

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 Convened Date: 1/3/1989

Body: House

District: 51A

Elected: 11/8/1988

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/2/1989 to 1/6/1991
Oath Date: 1/3/1989

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 Convened Date: 1/6/1987

Body: House

District: 51A

Elected: 11/4/1986

Residence: Spring Lake Park

Term of Office: 1/5/1987 to 1/1/1989
Oath Date: 1/6/1987

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)

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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.

District News Files

2000 (48B)

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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