"Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota" . . . "American politician" . "1943-01-04Z"^^ . . "Joanne E. Benson"@en . . "Benson, Joanne"@en . . "Joanne E. Benson (born January 4, 1943) was the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 3, 1995 to January 4, 1999. An Independent Republican, she was elected on the gubernatorial ticket with Governor Arne Carlson, competing for the party endorsement with Allen Quist and Doug McFarland, and later in the election against John Marty."@en . "1943Z"^^ . "44th" . .