Carl Jensen (Minnesota politician)
| Carl Jensen | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 17th and 28th District | |
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In office 1967–1981 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Zwach |
| Succeeded by | Dennis R. Frederickson |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 14 | |
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In office 1951–1961 |
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| Preceded by | William V. Burroughs |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Paulson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1920 Sleepy Eye, Minnesota |
| Died | May 4, 1988 Arden Hills, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia (second wife) |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater |
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Law School |
| Profession | attorney, legislator, veteran |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Carl Arthur Jensen (December 11, 1920 – May 4, 1988) was an American attorney and Minnesota politician who served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate from southwestern Minnesota. He first ran for the House in 1950, when the District 14 seat for Brown County became vacant due to the unexpected death of Rep. William V. Burroughs.
Carl Arthur Jensen was born in the city of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. After returning from the war, he attended law school at the University of Minnesota and graduated With Honors in 1949. Once admitted to the bar, he engaged in private practice, and also served as attorney for the Sleepy Eye School District for nine years, and for the City of Sleepy Eye for 14 years.
In 1966, after several years away from public service, Jensen ran successfully for the District 17 state senate seat being vacated by John M. Zwach, Sr., who was running for the U.S. Congress. District 17 later became District 28 after redistricting in 1970, and included all or portions of Brown, Cottonwood, Murray, Nicollet and Redwood counties. He was reelected in 1970, 1972 and 1976.
As representative and senator, Jensen allied with the Conservative Caucus at a time when the legislature was still officially nonpartisan. He later identified as Republican when party affiliation became required of political candidates. His key areas of interest were agriculture, commerce, the judiciary, and taxes and tax laws.
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