Johnson, Verne C.
House 1953-54 (District 30)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/20/1925
Birth Place:
Saint Peter, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/2/2012
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Cloquet High School; Secondary;
Southwest High School, Minneapolis; Secondary; 1942
University of Minnesota; B.S.L.; 1948
University of Minnesota, Law School; LL.B.; 1951
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
U.S. Legislative Staff/Council/Commission:
United States House of Representatives (Chief of Staff to United States Representative Dr. Walter Judd of Minnesota);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
United States Army (World War II, Pacific Theatre;
1942 to 1945
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Carol
Children:
Three children: Dwight and Ron (sons); Diane (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He became a resident of Minneapolis in 1942.
He was the Executive Director of the Citizens League in 1958-1967; he was the Citizens League board chair from 1974-1975.
He spent 15 years as an executive of General Mills.
He founded the Civic Caucus, a group of policy leaders focused on making Minnesota a leading state in the areas of health, education, and welfare, in 2005.
A memorial service was held at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie on November 10, 2012. He was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
Elected: 11/5/1952
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/1953 to 1/3/1955
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
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Education
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Elections
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General Legislation
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Judiciary
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Temperance and Liquor Control