Lyndon R. Carlson, Sr. (born April 18, 1940) is an American politician and a former member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), he last represented District 45A, which included portions of

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in the

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metropolitan area. He is also a retired teacher and coach, having taught at Henry High School in

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for many years.

Education

Carlson graduated from

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, then named Mankato State College, in 1964 with a

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in education and social studies, and also attended graduate school there and at St. Thomas College in

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Minnesota House of Representatives

Carlson was first elected to the House in 1972 and has been reelected every two years since. He represented the old District 44A before the 1982 legislative

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, and the old District 46B until the 2002 legislative redistricting. On January 3, 2017, he became both the longest-serving Minnesota legislator and the longest-serving member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was chair of the Finance Committee from 2007 to 2010, assistant minority leader from 1999 to 2002, and chair of the Education Committee from 1981 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1997. He also served on the Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources and on the Midwest Higher Education Commission.

References

External links

Rep. Carlson Web Page

Minnesota Public Radio Votetracker: Rep. Lyndon Carlson

Project Votesmart - Rep. Lyndon Carlson Profile

Lyndon Carlson Campaign Web Site
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