Alice Johnson

Alice M. Johnson (April 1, 1941 – April 11, 2025) was a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 37 in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Johnson attended Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis Community College—graduating with an A.A., Concordia University—graduating with a B.A., and Harvard University—graduating with a M.A. in 1996.

Johnson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1986 and was re-elected every two years until she retired in 2000.

Johnson ran unsuccessfully for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1992. She lost the DFL endorsement to Gary Sikorski.

Johnson was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012. She did not seek re-election in 2016.

Johnson was married to Richard H. Jefferson, who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 1999. They reside in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota. She is a retired chemist who worked for the United States Bureau of Mines.