Laine, Carolyn
House 2007-2012 (District 50A); House 2013-2016 (District 41B); Senate 2017-2020 (District 41)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/22/1946
Birth Place:
, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Episcopalian, Unitarian Universalist
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Columbia Heights
Occupation (when first elected):
Educator/Reserve Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
EDUCATION
Hibbing Community College; Junior College/Community College;
University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.S.; Education, Psychology
St. Mary's University; M.A.; Psychology
Saybrook Graduate School, California; Doctoral Work; Health Psychology
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Board/Commission:
Columbia Heights, Minnesota (City Charter Commission);
[Dates Unknown]
School Board/Administration:
Columbia Heights, Minnesota (Board of Education);
1992 to 2002
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Five children: Jennifer, Teresa, Sarah, and Anniki (daughters); Jesse (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special legislative concerns: health care, education, environment, elections.
She was raised in Hibbing, Minnesota.
She did not seek reelection in 2020.
Religion (Episcopalian) provided by her 2006 campaign website. Religion (Unitarian Universalist) provided by her 2016 campaign website.
Body:
Senate
District:
41
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Local Government
-
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
Senate
District:
41
Elected:
11/8/2016
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/2/2017 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Capital Investment
-
Local Government
-
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
Leadership Position:
Assistant Minority Leader
Body:
House
District:
41B
Elected:
11/4/2014
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Government Operations & Elections Policy
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
State Government Finance
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
41B
Elected:
11/6/2012
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/7/2013 to 1/4/2015
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy
Minutes
-
Elections
Minutes
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
50A
Elected:
11/2/2010
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Health and Human Services Finance
Minutes
-
Judiciary Policy and Finance
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
50A
Elected:
11/4/2008
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Finance: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division
Minutes
-
Finance: Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division
Minutes
-
Finance: Public Safety Finance Division
Minutes
-
Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
50A
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Columbia Heights
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/4/2009
Counties Represented:
Anoka, Ramsey
Occupation:
Educator/Reserve Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Commerce and Labor: Labor and Consumer Protection Division
Minutes
-
E-12 Education
Minutes
-
Finance: Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division
Minutes
-
Finance: Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division
Minutes
-
Finance: Minnesota Heritage Finance Division
Minutes
Articles & Books About
Session Interviews
District Files
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Photographs
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.