Don Samuelson (Minnesota politician)

Donald M. Samuelson (born August 23, 1932, in Brainerd, Minnesota) is a Minnesota legislator and a former President of the Minnesota Senate. A bricklayer by trade, Samuelson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1968, where he served seven terms. In November 1982, he won election to the Minnesota Senate.

Don Samuelson
8th President of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 3, 2001  January 6, 2003
Preceded byAllan Spear
Succeeded byJames Metzen
Minnesota State Senator
In office
January 1983  January 5, 2003
Succeeded byPaul Koering
Minnesota State Representative
In office
January 1969  January 1983
Personal details
Born (1932-08-23) August 23, 1932
Brainerd, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)Nancy
ChildrenSteve, Chris, Paula, and Laurie
ResidenceBrainerd, Minnesota
OccupationBricklayer

In the Senate, Samuelson served as chair of the Health and Human Services Finance subcommittee, and in 2001, he was selected to serve as the body's president.

Samuelson retired from the legislature in 2003.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Allan Spear
President of the Minnesota Senate
2001–2003
Succeeded by
James Metzen


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