Lyndon Carlson
| Lyndon Carlson | ||
 | ||
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 45A | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1973 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 40 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 1972 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Minnesota State University, Mankato | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 18, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Religion | Congregationalist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Carlson is a retired social studies teacher at Henry High School.
He is a member of the North Highway 100 Council, Northwest Young Men's Christian Association Board of Directors, PRISM Board of Directors, Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources, and the Midwest Higher Education Commission. He is married and has 3 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carlson served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Capital Investment | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
| • Ways and Means, Chair | ||||
Note: As Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Carlson serves as member ex-officio on all Finance committees.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carlson served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Capital Investment | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Carlson served on these committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules and Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Taxes | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Carlson won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 45A. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Jeff Pauley (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 45A, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lyndon Carlson Incumbent |
59.7% | 12,520 | |
| Republican | Jeff Pauley | 40.3% | 8,459 | |
| Total Votes | 20,979 | |||
2010
Carlson won re-election to the District 45B Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Reid Johnson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 45B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
|
9,437 | 60.84% | ||
| Reid Johnson (R) | 6,052 | 39.02% | ||
| Write-In | 22 | 0.14% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Lyndon Carlson won election to the District 45B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Gregg Priest. [5]
Lyndon Carlson raised $36,480 for his campaign.[6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 45B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
|
13,719 | 65.05% | ||
| Gregg Priest (R) | 7,335 | 34.78% | ||
| Write-In | 36 | 0.17% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Carlson received $29,968 in campaign donations. The largest donors are listed below.[7]
| Minnesota House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Lyndon Carlson's campaign in 2010 | |
| Public Fund | $8,081 |
| 45th Senate District DFL C/O Pam Scaia | $900 |
| Minneapolis Federation Of Teachers Local 59 | $500 |
| Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association | $500 |
| 45th Senate District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $29,968 |
2008
Listed below are the two largest contributors to Lyndon Carlson's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $8,900 |
| 45th Senate District Democrat-Farmer-Labor | $3,000 |
External links
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Lyndon Carlson
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Carlson
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," Accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State – 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Carlson's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sandra Peterson (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 45A 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 45B 1973–2013 |
Succeeded by Mike Freiberg (DFL) |
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