John Albert Ainley Jr. (July 24, 1938 – May 3, 2001) was an American newspaperman and politician. From

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, Ainley served in the

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and received his bachelor's degree from

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in mass communications. He owned the ''Park Rapids Enterprise'' and then the ''Park Rapids Advertiser.'' He served in the

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from 1979 to 1983 as a Republican. He died in

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.Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-John Albert Ainley, Jr.
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1938 births 2001 deaths People from Park Rapids, Minnesota Bemidji State University alumni Businesspeople from Minnesota Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 20th-century American newspaper publishers (people) 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNRepresentative-Republican-stub