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    Johnson, Ruth

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1997-98 (District 24B); House 2001-2002 (District 24B); House 2005-2006 (District 23A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet, Sibley

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1947
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Lutheran
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Peter
    Occupation (when first elected): College Administrator, Associate Dean of Students, Gustavus Adolphus College

    EDUCATION

    Wakefield High School, Nebraska; Secondary;
    Gustavus Adolphus College; B.A.; Religion, 1969
    Indiana University; M.S.; Education and College Student Personnel Administration, 1971

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She grew up in Nebraska.

    She ran unsuccessfully as Steve Kelley's running mate for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor in 2006. The endorsement for the primary was given to Mike Hatch.

    She ran unsuccessfully as Mike Freeman's running mate for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor in 1998.

    Religion provided by Politics in Minnesota the Directory, 2005-2006 and a newspaper article.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 23A
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
    Counties Represented: Nicollet, Sibley
    Occupation: Retired College Administrator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Minutes
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Minutes
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    82nd Legislative Session (2001-2002)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 24B
    Elected: 11/7/2000
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/1/2001 to 1/5/2003
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
    Occupation: Legislator
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2001 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Minutes
    • Agriculture and Rural Development Policy Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Policy Minutes
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    80th Legislative Session (1997-1998)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 24B
    Elected: 11/5/1996
    Residence: Saint Peter
    Term of Office: 1/6/1997 to 1/3/1999
    Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
    Occupation: College Administrator, Associate Dean of Students, Gustavus Adolphus College
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Minutes
    • Education: Education Planning and Transitions (Chair) Minutes
    • Education: Higher Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Minutes
    • Health and Human Services Minutes

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    Session Interviews

    District Files

    2001 (24B)
    2002 (24B)
    2003 (24B)
    2005 (23A)
    2006 (23A)
    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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