Andrew Carlson (politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Andrew Carlson
| image =
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 50B
| prior_term =
| term_start = January 3, 2017
| term_end = January 3, 2023
| predecessor = Chad Anderson
| successor = Steve Elkins
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|41|2016|10|14}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| spouse = Kari
| children = 2
| residence = Bloomington, Minnesota
| alma_mater = Iowa State University
University of St. Thomas
University of Minnesota
| occupation = lobbyist
}}
Robert Andrew Carlson (born 1974/75){{cite news|last1=Hanks|first1=Mike|title=Voters guide: House District 50B|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_current/news/government/voters-guide-house-district-b/article_5f0b8426-4204-5fc7-99fd-c9f5137a8b09.html|access-date=March 18, 2018|work=Sun Current|publisher=Adams Publishing Group|date=October 14, 2016|language=en}} is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 50B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life and career
Carlson attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in community and regional planning, and the University of St. Thomas, graduating with a Master of Business Administration. He was a policy fellow at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs.{{cite web|title=Carlson, Andrew|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15459|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=March 18, 2018|language=en}}
Carlson worked for many years as a project manager for the Minneapolis Public Works Department.{{cite news|last1=Smetanka|first1=Mary Jane|title=A crowd runs for Bloomington City Council|url=http://www.startribune.com/a-crowd-runs-for-bloomington-city-council/229466451/|access-date=March 18, 2018|work=Star Tribune|date=October 30, 2013}} He also served on the Bloomington Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Bloomington City Council from 2014 to 2016.{{cite news|last1=Hanks|first1=Mike|title=Two candidates will vie to replace Lenczewski|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_current/news/government/two-candidates-will-vie-to-replace-lenczewski/article_56025b71-73a4-5600-aa6c-b449e19a98df.html|access-date=March 18, 2018|work=Sun Current|publisher=ECM Publishers|date=December 30, 2015|language=en}}
Minnesota House of Representatives
Carlson was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016, defeating Republican incumbent Chad Anderson.
Following the 2020 census, redistricting placed Carlson and fellow DFL Rep. Steve Elkins in the same district. Elkins defeated Carlson 61.1%-38.9% in the 2022 primary election, ending Carlson's political career.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Carlson |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Carlson |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
After his defeat, Carlson took up work as a lobbyist.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Carlson |url=https://www.larkinhoffman.com/andrew-carlson |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.larkinhoffman.com}}
Personal life
Carlson and his wife, Kari, have two daughters. He has lived in Bloomington, Minnesota since 2006.{{cite news|last1=Hanks|first1=Mike|title=Primary election will narrow field in Bloomington's District 2|url=https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_current/news/government/primary-election-will-narrow-field-in-bloomington-s-district/article_4bcfd594-d6f9-59df-9d1a-70be1f3a7c2a.html|access-date=March 18, 2018|work=Sun Current|publisher=ECM Publishers|date=August 5, 2015|language=en}}
References
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External links
{{MN-legdb|15459|Andrew Carlson}}
- [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15459 Official House of Representatives website]
- [http://www.andrewcarlsonforstaterep.com Official campaign website]
{{Minnesota House of Representatives}}
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Category:People from Bloomington, Minnesota
Category:Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives