Lt. Gov. Joanne Benson, R-Minnesota

Joanne E. Benson (born January 4, 1943) was the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 3, 1995 to January 4, 1999. A Republican, she was elected on the gubernatorial ticket with Gov. Arne Carlson. She is a former Minnesota state senator noted for her somewhat more conservative tendancies than the moderate Carlson. Joanne Benson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Joanne Benson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday 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. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ... Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota. ...

She ran in the 1998 Republican primary for governor, starting off as the initial front-runner in the GOP primary. However, despite attempting to garner enough support within the GOP establishment to ward-off any primary challengers, a late entrant to the race, St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman, garnered enough delegates to win the Republican endorsement at the GOP state convention in summer 1998. Benson, who placed third in the race for delegates (behind Coleman and Al Quie), agreed not to challenge Coleman in that fall's primary, but, as the Republican nominee, Coleman eventually placed second in the race to Reform candidate Jesse Ventura. Norman Bertram Norm Coleman Jr. ... Al Quie Albert Harold Quie (born September 18, 1923) is an American politician. ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, as James George Janos, which is still his legal name) was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, after a career as Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, mayor, and radio talk show host. ...

Upon leaving office in 1999, she became the first chief education officer of the Minnesota Business Academy. In that capacity, Benson works with civic and state leaders in raising money in benefit of the school's success.

She was born in Le Sueur, Minnesota, became an educator and married Robert R. Benson. Le Sueur is a city located in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. ...