Lyndon Richard Selvig Carlson

Background

Carlson, Lyndon Richard Selvig was born on April 18, 1940 in Minneapolis. Son of Lyndon C. and Shirley (Gittens) Carlson.

Education

Carlson graduated from Mankato State College in Mankato in 1964 with a Bachelor of Surgery in and Social Studies, and also attended graduate school there and at Saint Thomas College in Saint Paul.

Career

He is also a retired teacher and coach, having taught at Henry High School in Minneapolis for many years. Carlson was first elected to the House in 1972, and has been re-elected every two years since then He represented the old District 44A prior to the 1982 legislative redistricting, and the old District 46B prior to the 2002 legislative redistricting.

He was chair of the Finance Committee from 2007–2010, was an assistant minority leader from 1999–2002, and chaired the Committee from 1987–1997, and from 1981-1984.

He also served on the Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources and on the Midwest Higher Commission.

Achievements

• Lyndon Richard Selvig Carlson has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Politics

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Democratic Party.

Membership

A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 45A, which includes portions of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Connections

Married Carole Moss, December 7, 1968. Children: Tonya, Lyndon Junior, Philip.

Father:

Lyndon C. Carlson

Mother:

Shirley (Gittens) Carlson

Spouse:

Carole Moss

child:

Philip Carlson

child:

Tonya Carlson

child:

Lyndon Junior Carlson