Donald B. 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 by | Allan Spear |
| Succeeded by | James Metzen |
| Minnesota State Senator | |
| In office January 1983 – January 5, 2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Paul Koering |
| Minnesota State Representative | |
| In office January 1969 – January 1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1932 Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse | Nancy |
| Children | Steve, Chris, Paula, and Laurie |
| Residence | Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
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]