Alice Johnson (politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Alice Johnson
|image = Alice Johnson.jpg
|state_senate = Minnesota
|district = 37th
|prior_term =
|term_start = January 8, 2013
|term_end = January 2, 2017
|predecessor = Pam Wolf (District 51)
|successor = Jerry Newton
|state_house2 = Minnesota
|district2 = 48B
|prior_term2 = 51A (1987–1993)
|term_start2 = January 6, 1987
|term_end2 = January 2, 2001
|predecessor2 = Gordon Backlund
|successor2 = Connie Bernardy
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|4|1}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|spouse = {{marriage|Richard H. Jefferson|1999|2021|end=d.}}
|children = 4
|alma_mater = Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis Community College (A.A.)
Concordia University (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.A.)
|occupation =
}}
Alice M. Johnson (born April 1, 1941) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 37 in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Education
Johnson attended Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community College—graduating with an A.A., Concordia University—graduating with a B.A., and Harvard University—graduating with a M.A. in 1996.{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10282 | title=Johnson, Alice M. | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=May 10, 2013}}
Minnesota House of Representatives
Johnson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1986 and was re-elected every two years until she retired in 2000.
1992 congressional campaign
Johnson ran unsuccessfully for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1992. She lost the DFL endorsement to Gary Sikorski.
Minnesota Senate
Personal life
Johnson was married to Richard H. Jefferson, who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 1999. They reside in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. She is a retired chemist who worked for the United States Bureau of Mines.
References
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External links
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Category:Women state legislators in Minnesota
Category:Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Category:Minnesota state senators
Category:People from Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
Category:Harvard University alumni
Category:Concordia University, St. Paul alumni
Category:Metropolitan State University alumni