Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Skip Navigation Links > >

Carlson, Joel D.

House 1985-86 (District 9A)

Party when first elected:  Independent Republican

Counties Served:  Clay

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/22/1960
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead
Occupation (when first elected): Construction, K and L Construction

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota; Attended College; Political Science

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Government: Moorhead, Minnesota (Legislative Liaison); [Dates Unknown]
State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (Legislative Assistant to the House Minority Leader, Before He Served); 19?? to 19??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Robin
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He ran unsuccessfully as the Independent Republican party endorsed candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1986 and 1988 elections.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

74th Legislative Session (1985-1986)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 09A
Elected: 11/6/1984
Residence: Moorhead
Term of Office: 1/8/1985 to 1/5/1987
Counties Represented: Clay
Occupation: Construction, K and L Construction
Party: Independent Republican
Committees:
  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations: Human Services Division
  • Health and Human Services
  • Health and Human Services: Social Services
  • Local and Urban Affairs
  • Local and Urban Affairs: Metropolitan Affairs
  • Regulated Industries and Energy
  • Regulated Industries and Energy: Gaming
  • Rules and Legislative Administration
Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in general election
No other information has been entered for this legislator. These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

The Minnesota Legislative Reference Library has collected newspaper articles on legislators since 1973. They are available in the Library.