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    Carlson, Andrew

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2017-2022 (District 50B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1974 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Bloomington
    Occupation (when first elected): Professional Project Manager

    EDUCATION

    Iowa State University; B.S.; Community and Regional Planning
    University of St. Thomas; M.B.A.;
    University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs; Fellowship; Policy Fellow, 2014-2015

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Bloomington, Minnesota (City Council; 2 terms); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Board/Commission: Bloomington, Minnesota (Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Commisioner); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Kari
    Children: Two children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He announced his intention to run for the Senate in 2022, then decided to run again for the House, but lost the House District 50B primary.

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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Professional project manager
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Elections Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    Ran in next election? Yes. Defeated in primary
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Professional Project Manager
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Commerce Minutes
    • Ethics Minutes
    • Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division (Chair) Minutes [He was chair in 2020 only]
    • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: State Government Finance Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 50B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Bloomington
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Professional Project Manager
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Civil Law & Data Practices Policy Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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