House 1967-72 (District 27A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/9/1927
Birth Place:
Rockford, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/11/2006
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Episcopalian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Bloomington
Occupation (when first elected):
Lawyer, Firm of Kempf and Ticen
EDUCATION
De La Salle High School; Secondary;
St. Thomas College; B.A.; 1948
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1951
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Great Lakes Commission;
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Bloomington, Minnesota (City Charter Commission, Counsel);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army, Judge Advocate General's Office (1st Lieutenant);
1952 to 1954
County Board/Commissioner:
2nd District, Hennepin County, Minnesota (County Commissioner, Chair);
11/28/1972 to 12/31/1978
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Yvonne Pahl (while in office); Gayle (listed in obituary)
Children:
Three children: Joanne and Mary (daughters); Thomas, Jr. (son); Randal Johnson (stepson, listed in obituary)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He ran for the Minnesota Senate in 1990.
Religion provided by his obituary.