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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
    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
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    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

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

    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.

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