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  Johnson, Douglas J. "Doug"
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AffiliationDemocratic-Farmer-Labor  
<-  2001-01-10  
 
NameDouglas J. "Doug" Johnson
AddressBox 395
Cook, Minnesota 55723, United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born August 17, 1942
DiedNovember 08, 2022 (80 years)
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifedRBH
Nov 10, 2022 03:28pm
Tags Swedish Evangelical Covenant Church -
InfoHouse 1971-72 (District 63)
House 1973-76 (District 6B)
Senate 1977-2002 (District 6)


Occupation (when first elected): High School Guidance Counsellor

EDUCATION
Cook High School; Secondary; Graduate
Virginia Junior College; A.A.
University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.S.
University of Wisconsin, Superior; M.Ed.

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??
Municipal Mayor Cook, Minnesota (City Mayor) ??/??/19?? to ??/??/19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse/Partner: Single (when first elected); Denesse Hoole (married in 1996, while in office)
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: economic development, education, natural resources, taxes, consumer protection.

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

He had a disability. He was left with a limp in his weakened right leg after he recovered from a bout of childhood polio. (Duluth News-Tribune, September 10, 1998)

He ran for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for the United States Senate in 1978.

He ran for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement for Minnesota Governor in 1998.

He was a member of Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Alpha Theta.

He was a member of Cook Covenant Church.

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INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/07/2000 MN State Senate 06 Won 69.80% (+39.59%)
  09/15/1998 MN Governor - DFL Primary Lost 18.60% (-18.35%)
  11/05/1996 MN State Senate 06 Won 68.06% (+43.14%)
  11/03/1992 MN State Senate 06 Won 60.50% (+35.55%)
  09/15/1992 MN State Senate 06 - DFL Primary Won 83.90% (+67.80%)
  11/06/1990 MN State Senate 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1986 MN State Senate 06 Won 82.14% (+64.27%)
  11/02/1982 MN State Senate 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1980 MN State Senate 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1976 MN State Senate 06 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1974 MN State House 06B Won 75.98% (+51.96%)
  11/07/1972 MN State House 06B Won 57.53% (+15.07%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MN US Senate - Nov 04, 2008 R Norm Coleman
MN Lt. Governor - DFL Primary - Sep 15, 1998 DFL Tom Foley