Carl Jensen (politician)

Carl Arthur Jensen (December 11, 1920 – May 4, 1988) was a Minnesota politician, attorney, and veteran. Jensen served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate representing part of southwestern Minnesota during the 1950s until the 1980s. Jensen was a member of the Republican Party who later switched to become a Democrat at the end of his life.

Carl Jensen
Judge of the Minnesota Tax Court
In office
February 2, 1981  July 10, 1986
Appointed byAl Quie
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 28th district
17th (1967-1973)
In office
January 3, 1967  January 5, 1981
Preceded byJohn Zwach
Succeeded byDennis Frederickson
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
January 2, 1951  January 2, 1961
Preceded byWilliam V. Burroughs
Succeeded byHarvey Paulson
Personal details
BornDecember 11, 1920
Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1988(1988-05-04) (aged 67)
Arden Hills, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (until 1986)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (after 1986)
SpousePatricia (second wife)
Children8 (including Scott Jensen)
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1942-1945
RankStaff Sergeant
Battles/wars

Jensen, after leaving elected office, served on the Minnesota Tax Court from 1981 until 1986, appointed by then-Governor and fellow Republican Al Quie.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.