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Johnston, Terry D.

Sessions Served    Other Information

Senate 1991-92 (District 36); Senate 1993-96 (District 35)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/27/1947
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Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
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City of Residence (when first elected): Prior Lake
Occupation (when first elected): Insurance Agent

EDUCATION

University of North Dakota; Attended College; Math

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Don
Children: Three children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special Legislative Concerns: health and human services, environment, transportation, education, taxes, finance, conservation, crime, business climate.

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Total Days Served: 2191

SESSIONS SERVED

79th Legislative Session (1995-1996) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1995
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993
Counties Represented: Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Party: Independent Republican
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Banking
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries
  • Finance
  • Finance: Capital Budget
  • Finance: Finance State Government Division
  • Joint Claims
  • Metropolitan and Local Government
  • Metropolitan and Local Government: Intergovernmental Relations
  • Transportation and Public Transit
  • Transportation and Public Transit: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
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78th Legislative Session (1993-1994)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1993
Body: Senate
District: 35
Elected: 11/3/1992
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/4/1993 to 1/5/1997
Oath Date: 1/5/1993
Counties Represented: Carver, Le Sueur, Scott, Sibley
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Banking
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection and Regulated Industries
  • Finance
  • Finance: Finance State Government Division
  • Transportation and Public Transit
  • Transportation and Public Transit: Transportation and Public Transit Finance Division
  • Veterans and General Legislation
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77th Legislative Session (1991-1992)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/1991
Body: Senate
District: 36
Elected: 11/6/1990
Residence: Prior Lake
Term of Office: 1/7/1991 to 1/3/1993
Oath Date: 1/8/1991
Counties Represented: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Scott
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Education
  • Education: American Indian Education
  • Education: Early Childhood/Special Populations
  • Metropolitan Affairs
  • Transportation
  • Transportation: Commercial Policy
  • Transportation: Transportation Safety
  • Veterans and General Legislation
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OTHER INFORMATION

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.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

Photographs

Sen. Terry Johnston, pictured on the Senate floor. c. 1990s. Photo credit: Don Betzold, Minnesota Senate.
Senator Terry Johnston speaks during a committee hearing, St. Paul, Minnesota. c. 1991. Photo credit: This image was scanned from the files of the Minnesota Senate Photographer with the generous help of the Minnesota Digital Library.

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