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Arlandson, John Richard

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.

Total Days Served: 1456

SESSIONS SERVED

70th Legislative Session (1977-1978)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 41A
Elected: 11/2/1976
Residence: Golden Valley
Term of Office: 1/3/1977 to 12/31/1978
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

69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

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

Articles & Books About

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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.