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Arne Helge Carlson
Arne Carlson

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In office
January 7, 1991 – January 4, 1999
Lieutenant(s) Joanell Dyrstad
Joanne E. Benson
Preceded by Rudy Perpich
Succeeded by Jesse Ventura

Born September 24, 1934
New York City, New York
Political party Independent-Republican/Republican
Spouse (1) Barbara Duffy (divorced)
(2) Joanne Chabot (divorced)
(3) Susan Shepard
Profession politician

Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota. The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the states executive branch. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Joanell M. Dyrstad (October 15, 1942) was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. ... Joanne E. Benson (born January 4 1943) was the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 3 1995 to January 4 1999. ... Rudy Perpich (June 27, 1928–September 21, 1995) was an American dentist and politician. ... Jesse Ventura (born 15 July 1951, as James George Janos), also known as The Body, The Star, The Mind, and Governor Body, is an American politician, Navy UDT, professional wrestler, actor, and radio talk show host. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... New York, New York redirects here. ... The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. ... Barbara Carlson (fl. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...


He was born in New York City attended Choate Rosemary Hall and graduated from Williams College in 1957. Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Choate Rosemary Hall Choate Rosemary Hall is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12. ... Williams College is a private, coeducational, highly selective (18% admission rate in 2006) liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He served one term on the Minneapolis City Council from 1965 to 1967 and was the Republican candidate for mayor in 1967, losing to Democratic-Farmer-Labor incumbent Arthur Naftalin. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 1971 to January 4, 1979. This article refers to Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. ... The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is a major political party in the US state of Minnesota. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... Arthur Naftalin, Mayor of Minneapolis 1961-1969 Arthur Naftalin (born June 28, 1917) is an American political scientist and politician. ... The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ...


From 1965 to 1977, he was married to Barbara Carlson (who became known in her own right after their divorce). Together, they had a son, Tucker, (no relation to the MSNBC personality) and two daughters, Christina (deceased) and Anne. Carlson's second wife was Joanne. They had no children. Carlson had a daughter with his third wife, Susan, who served as First Lady of Minnesota. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Matrimony redirects here. ... Barbara Carlson (fl. ... It has been suggested that Divorcee be merged into this article or section. ... MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


He was state auditor from January 4, 1979 to January 7, 1991. He served as the 37th governor of Minnesota from January 7, 1991 to January 4, 1999. Audit can refer to: Telecommunication audit Financial audit Performance audit Completion of a course of study for which no assessment is completed or grade awarded; especially audit is awarded to those who have elected not to receive a letter grade for a course in which letter grades typically awarded. ... For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the states executive branch. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


He won election as a member of the Independent-Republican Party (The party, in September 1995, reverted to the name Republican Party); his positions were generally considered moderate. His election followed a scandal where the party-endorsed candidate, businessman Jon Grunseth, was accused of sexual improprieties with two then-underaged girls several years prior and withdrew from the race. Carlson had initially sought the nomination, which the more conservative Grunseth won; then Carlson and running mate Dyrstad launched a write-in campaign; as Grunseth's campaign disintegrated in the final weeks, Carlson became the Independent-Republican candidate. Presenting himself finally as a less polarizing successor to a governor whose policy successes had been undermined by personal idiosyncrasies, Carlson managed to win by 3 percentage points. The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Carlson distinguished himself in office as a friend of education in the state, continuing his predecessor's emphasis on a skilled and educated work force for the state of Minnesota. He is remembered as a champion of bipartisanship. Rudy Perpich (June 27, 1928–September 21, 1995) was an American dentist and politician. ... In a two-party system (such as in the United States), bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a political body in which both of the major political parties are in agreement. ...


During his terms in office, Carlson had two lieutenant governors: Joanell Dyrstad from 1991-1995, and Joanne Benson from 1995-1999. Joanell M. Dyrstad (October 15, 1942) was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. ... Lt. ...


Carlson was noted, as governor, as a fan of University of Minnesota sports; his official portrait at the Minnesota State Capitol shows him wearing a letter jacket for the school. Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... The Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul The Minnesota State Capitol is located in Minnesotas capital city, Saint Paul, and houses the Minnesota Senate, Minnesota House of Representatives, the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Governor. ... A letterman, in U.S. sports, is a high school or college athlete who has met a specified level of participation on a varsity athletic team. ...


In September 2004, he described himself politically as independent from any political party and no longer a Republican. September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... For other uses, see Republican Party (disambiguation) or GOP (disambiguation). ...


Electoral history

  • 1994 Race for Governor
    • Arne Carlson (I-R) (inc.), 63%
    • John Marty (DFL), 34%
  • 1990 Race for Governor
  • 1986 Race for state Auditor
    • Arne Carlson (I-R) (inc.)
    • John Dooley (DFL)
  • 1982 Race for state Auditor
  • 1978 Race for state Auditor
    • Arne Carlson (I-R)
    • Robert W. Mattson, Jr. (DFL) (inc.)
Preceded by
Rudy Perpich
37th Governor of Minnesota
1991 – 1999
Succeeded by
Jesse Ventura
Preceded by
Bob Mattson, Jr.
State Auditor of Minnesota
1979 - 1991
Succeeded by
Mark Dayton

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Arne Carlson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (491 words)
Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota.
Carlson distinguished himself in office as a friend of education in the state, continuing his predecessor's emphasis on a skilled and educated work force for the state of Minnesota.
Carlson was noted, as governor, as a fan of University of Minnesota sports; his official portrait at the Minnesota State Capitol shows him wearing a letter jacket for the school.
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