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| image name = Senator Jim Carlson on Equal Pay Day (cropped).jpg |
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| state_senate=Minnesota |
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| state_senate = Minnesota |
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| district = 52nd |
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| term_start=January 8, 2013 |
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| preceded=[[Ted Daley]] |
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| term_start2 = January 3, 2007 |
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| term_end2 = January 3, 2011 |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]]) |
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| party=[[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] |
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| occupation = [[Legislator]] |
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| profession=[[mechanical engineer]], [[legislator]] |
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| spouse=Gayle |
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'''Jim Carlson''' (born February 17, 1947) is a [[Minnesota]] politician and member of the [[Minnesota Senate]]. A member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL), he represents District 52, which includes all but one precinct of [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]] and [[Mendota Heights, Minnesota|Mendota Heights]], all of [[Mendota, Minnesota|Mendota]], and some of [[Burnsville, Minnesota|Burnsville]] in [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]] in the southeastern [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area. |
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| religion=[[Lutheran]] |
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==Minnesota Senate== |
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Carlson is a member of the Senate's Commerce and Education Committees. He also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Health and Human Services Division and the Transportation and Public Safety Division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?leg_id=15245 |title=Senator Jim Carlson DFL District 51 |publisher=Senate.leg.state.mn.us |accessdate=2013-01-17}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Carlson was first elected in 2006.<ref name="state1">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=15245 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Carlson, Jim |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |access-date=2010-07-20}}</ref> He was unseated by [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] [[Ted Daley]] in 2010,<ref>http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2010/11/07/elections/mn_senate_races/senatedistrict38.txt{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> but ran again and was elected in 2012. Carlson was reelected in 2016, 2020, and 2022. |
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== Personal life == |
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Carlson is a former employee of [[Ecolab]] and [[3M]], and graduated from the [[University of Minnesota]].<ref name="state1"/> |
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Carlson is [[Lutheran]].<ref name="state1" /> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{MN-legdb|15245}} |
{{MN-legdb|15245|Jim Carlson}} |
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*[http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php? |
*[http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1140 Senator Jim Carlson] ''official Minnesota Senate website'' |
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*[http://www.carlsonforsenate.org/ Senator Carlson |
*[http://www.carlsonforsenate.org/ Senator Jim Carlson] ''official campaign website'' |
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*''Follow the Money'' - Jim Carlson Campaign Contributions |
*''Follow the Money'' - Jim Carlson Campaign Contributions |
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**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82338 2006] |
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82338 2006] |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =1947-02-17 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:1947 births]] |
[[Category:1947 births]] |
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[[Category:Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:People from Eagan, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:University of Minnesota alumni]] |
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[[Category:Democratic Party Minnesota state senators]] |
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[[Category:21st-century Minnesota politicians]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 15 May 2024
Jim Carlson | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 52nd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Ted Daley |
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 38th district | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Michael McGinn |
Succeeded by | Ted Daley |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint Paul, Minnesota | February 17, 1947
Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
Spouse | Gayle |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Eagan, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Dunwoody Institute University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Legislator |
Jim Carlson (born February 17, 1947) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 52, which includes all but one precinct of Eagan and Mendota Heights, all of Mendota, and some of Burnsville in Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Minnesota Senate
[edit]Carlson was first elected in 2006.[1] He was unseated by Republican Ted Daley in 2010,[2] but ran again and was elected in 2012. Carlson was reelected in 2016, 2020, and 2022.
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Jim Carlson at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Senator Jim Carlson official Minnesota Senate website
- Senator Jim Carlson official campaign website
- Follow the Money - Jim Carlson Campaign Contributions