Longtime Iron Range Sen. Doug Johnson dies at 80
TOWER, Minn. -- Longtime state senator Douglas "Doug" Johnson, who fought for the Iron Range, died on Monday at the age of 80.
Johnson served in the Minnesota legislature for 32 years; he was first elected to the House before starting his tenure in the state Senate in 1977.
Over the years he held positions as majority whip, and served as chair of the tax and finance committees. He ran for the DFL endorsement for U.S. Senate in 1978 and governor in 1998.
He died peacefully, and is survived by his wife and two children.
