John Benson (Minnesota politician)
John H. Benson (born July 30, 1943) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 44B, which includes portions of western Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Minnesota House of Representatives. Benson was first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. He announced on December 18, 2013 that he will not run for re-election in 2014.