Lyndon Carlson

Lyndon R. Carlson, Sr. (born April 18, 1940) is an American politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he last represented District 45A, which included portions of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a retired teacher and coach, having taught at Henry High School in Minneapolis for many years. Carlson is the longest-serving state legislator in Minnesota history.

Education
Carlson graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, then named Mankato State College, in 1964 with a B.S. in education and social studies, and also attended graduate school there and at St. Thomas College in Saint Paul.

Minnesota House of Representatives
Carlson was first elected to the House in 1972 and has been reelected every two years since. He represented the old District 44A before the 1982 legislative redistricting, and the old District 46B until the 2002 legislative redistricting. On January 3, 2017, he became both the longest-serving Minnesota legislator and the longest-serving member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He was chair of the Finance Committee from 2007 to 2010, assistant minority leader from 1999 to 2002, and chair of the Education Committee from 1981 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1997. He also served on the Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources and on the Midwest Higher Education Commission.