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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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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    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.

    Most recent term photo
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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

    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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