About John Benson
Born 1943. John Benson is an American politician, educator and legislator.
John H. Benson (born July 30, 1943) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 44B, which includes portions of western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Minnesota House of Representatives Benson was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. He announced on December 18, 2013, that he would not run for re-election in 2014.
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American politician
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John Benson was born on 30 July 1943 in Glasgow.
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John Benson is a politician, educator and legislator.
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