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    Lindstrom, John C.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1973-76 (District 21A)

    Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus

    Counties Served:  Kandiyohi

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth:
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    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Willmar
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Benson High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1959
    St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; College Graduate; 1963
    University of Minnesota, Law School; Law Degree; 1966

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Military: Minnesota National Guard; 1967 to 1973
    Judge: Minnesota's 8th Judicial District Court; 1976 to 2005

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Mary
    Children: Three children: Matthew, Peter, and Elizabeth
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    69th Legislative Session (1975-1976)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/1975
    Body: House
    District: 21A
    Elected: 11/5/1974
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/6/1975 to 1/2/1977
    Oath Date: 1/7/1975
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Committees:
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • Crime Prevention and Corrections
    • Judiciary
    • Rules and Legislative Administration
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

    68th Legislative Session (1973-1974)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/2/1973
    Body: House
    District: 21A
    Elected: 11/7/1972
    Residence: Willmar
    Term of Office: 1/1/1973 to 1/5/1975
    Oath Date: 1/2/1973
    Counties Represented: Kandiyohi
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Nonpartisan Election-Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus
    Committees:
    • Agriculture
    • Appropriations
    • Appropriations: State Departments Division
    • City Government
    • Judiciary
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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.
    No other information has been entered for this legislator.

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