Jim Carlson (Minnesota politician)
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Jim Carlson | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 51st 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 | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
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 51, which includes all of Eagan and some of Burnsville in Dakota County in the southeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Minnesota Senate
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 and 2020.
References
External links
- 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