Lehto, Arlene Ione
House 1977-82 (District 8A)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
9/14/1939
Birth Place:
Duluth, Minnesota
Birth County:
St. Louis
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
United Methodist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Manager-Partner, Printing Business/Licensed Cosmetologist
EDUCATION
Two Harbors High School; Secondary; Graduate, With Honors, 1957
University of Minnesota, Duluth; Attended College; Speech and Political Science; 1968-71
Vocational-Technical School; Licensed Cosmetologist
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
One child
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor with Warren Spannus for Minnesota Governor in 1982. Carl Johnson received the Lieutenant Governor endorsement.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-80.
Body: House
District: 08A
Elected: 11/4/1980
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/6/1981 to 1/3/1983
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Legislator/Business Woman/Environmentalist/Licensed Cosmetologist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Corrections (Chair)
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Environment and Natural Resources: Recreation and Open Space
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Governmental Operations
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Governmental Operations: Pensions and Investments
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Local and Urban Affairs
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Local and Urban Affairs: Physical Development
Body: House
District: 08A
Elected: 11/7/1978
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/3/1979 to 1/5/1981
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Legislator/Business/Cosmetologist/Environmentalist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Criminal Justice
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Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement and Corrections
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Environment and Natural Resources
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Governmental Operations
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Labor-Management Relations
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Labor-Management Relations: Negotiation, General Labor and Legislation
Body: House
District: 08A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/4/1977 to 1/2/1979
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Manager-Partner, Printing Business/Licensed Cosmetologist
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Criminal Justice
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Environment and Natural Resources
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General Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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