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Verne C. Johnson

Sessions Served

Other Information

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.