Arne Carlson
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| 37th Governor of Minnesota | |
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In office January 7, 1991 – January 4, 1999 |
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| Lieutenant |
Joanell Dyrstad Joanne Benson |
| Preceded by | Rudy Perpich |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Ventura |
| 14th Auditor of Minnesota | |
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In office January 4, 1979 – January 7, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Mattson |
| Succeeded by | Mark Dayton |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 58B district |
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In office January 2, 1973 – January 2, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Todd Otis |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 36th district |
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In office January 5, 1971 – January 1, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Thor Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
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Arne Helge Carlson September 24, 1934 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara Duffy (Divorced) Joanne Chabot (Divorced) Susan Shepard |
| Alma mater |
Williams College University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
| Religion | Protestantism |
Arne Helge Carlson, Sr. (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician who served as the 37th Governor of the state of Minnesota.
Born in New York City, the son of Swedish immigrants from Gothenburg (father) and Visby (mother), Carlson attended New York City public schools P.S. 36 and DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx before gaining a scholarship to attend The Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) in Wallingford, Connecticut. He graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1957. He later attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Carlson was married to Barbara Carlson from 1965 to 1977. After their divorce she became known in her own right as a Minneapolis City Councilwoman and a talk show personality. Together, they had a son, Tucker (no relation to the media personality), and two daughters, Kristin (deceased) and Anne, who has two children, Allie and Drew Davis. Carlson's second wife was Joanne Chabot. They had no children. After their divorce, he married Susan Shepard, with whom he has a daughter, Jessica. Susan served as First Lady of Minnesota from 1991 to 1999.
Carlson served one term on the Minneapolis City Council from 1965 to 1967, and was the Republican candidate for mayor in 1967, losing to Democratic-Farmer-Labor incumbent Arthur Naftalin. He was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from January 1971 to January 4, 1979. In 1978, he ran for and was elected state auditor. He was reelected in 1982 and 1986, serving in that position from January 4, 1979 to January 7, 1991.
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