John Carlson (Minnesota politician)

John Carlson
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by Mary Olson
Succeeded by Tom Saxhaug
Personal details
Born April 1953
Akeley, Minnesota
Political party Republican Party of Minnesota
Spouse(s) Ann
Children Two
Residence Bemidji, Minnesota
Alma mater Institute of Management Accountants
Bemidji State University
Occupation Small business owner, insurance agent, adjunct professor, legislator

John J. Carlson (born April 1953) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 4, which includes portions of Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard and Itasca counties in the northern part of the state. A Republican, he is the owner of John Carlson Agency, an insurance service provider. He is also an adjunct professor in the Business Department of Bemidji State University in Bemidji.[1]

Carlson was first elected in 2010. He was a member of the Capital Investment, the Environment and Natural Resources, the Higher Education, and the State Government Innovation and Veterans committees. His special legislative concerns included redesigning of government services, jobs and economy, and education reform.[2] Following redistricting in 2012, Carlson was placed in District 5 alongside Democratic Senator Tom Saxhaug.[3] Saxhaug defeated Carlson on November 6, 2012.[4]

Carlson graduated from Akeley High School in Akeley, then attended Bemidji State University, receiving his B.S. in Business Administration. He later earned his Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation from the Institute of Management Accountants based in Montvale, New Jersey. He worked for many years as an accountant and later chief financial officer at Northern Medical Imaging in Bemidji before starting his insurance business.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15324
  2. ↑ http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=15324
  3. ↑ Bierschbach, Briana (October 17, 2012). "Both sides go all out in Saxhaug-Carlson SD 5 duel". Politics in Minnesota.
  4. ↑ "Results for All State Senate Races". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.carlson4senate.com/biography.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15324




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