John Benson (Minnesota politician)

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Preceded by Ron Abrams Name John Benson Spouse(s) Barbara Role Minnesota politician		Children 2 Succeeded by Jon Applebaum Occupation educator, legislator
Born July 30, 1943 (age 81) Glasgow, Montana ( 1943-07-30 ) Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Alma mater Mankato State UniversityUniversity of Minnesota Party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Residence Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States Education Minnesota State University, Mankato, University of Minnesota

John H. Benson (born July 30, 1943) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 44B, which includes portions of western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Benson was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. He announced on December 18, 2013 that he will not run for re-election in 2014.

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