- Don Samuelson (Minnesota politician)
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Don Samuelson 8th President of the Minnesota Senate In office
January 3, 2001 – January 6, 2003Preceded by Allan Spear Succeeded by James Metzen Minnesota State Senator In office
January 1983 – January 2003Minnesota State Representative In office
January 1969 – January 1983Personal details Born August 23, 1932
Brainerd, MinnesotaPolitical party Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Spouse(s) Nancy Children Steve, Chris, Paula, and Laurie Residence Brainerd, Minnesota Occupation Bricklayer Religion Roman Catholic Donald M. Samuelson (born August 23, 1932, in Brainerd, Minnesota) is a Minnesota legislator and a former President of the Minnesota Senate. A bricklayer by trade, Samuelson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1968, where he served seven terms. In November 1982, he won election to the Minnesota Senate.
In the Senate, Samuelson served as chair of the Health and Human Services Finance subcommittee, and in 2001, he was selected to serve as the body's president.
Samuelson retired from the legislature in 2003.[1]
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Political offices Preceded by
Allan SpearPresident of the Minnesota Senate
2001–2003Succeeded by
James MetzenPresidents of the Minnesota Senate Lt. Governor 1858-1973: Holcombe • Donnelly • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Richardson • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Senator 1973-present: Olson • Gearty • Davies • Hughes • Chmielewski • Hughes • Spear • Samuelson • Metzen • FischbachCategories:- 1932 births
- Living people
- People from Brainerd, Minnesota
- American Roman Catholics
- Minnesota Democrats
- Minnesota State Senators
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota politician stubs
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