Occupation attorney, legislator | Name Carly Melin Role Politician | |
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Spouse(s) Zeb Norenberg (m. 2013) Education Hamline University, Bemidji State University, Hamline University School of Law | ||
Carly Melin (born August 13, 1985) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 6A, which included portions of the Iron Range in Itasca and St. Louis counties in northeastern Minnesota.
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Early life, education, and career
Melin attended Hibbing High School in Hibbing, Minnesota. She received a B.S. in political science magna cum laude from Bemidji State University and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After graduating, she returned to the Iron Range to practice law, accepting a position with the Minnesota State Judiciary.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Melin won a special election held on February 15, 2011, to fill the vacancy that arose after Governor Mark Dayton appointed Representative Tony Sertich commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board. She was reelected in 2012 and 2014, and did not seek reelection in 2016.
Personal life
Melin married Zeb Norenberg on June 8, 2013. They have two children and reside in Hibbing, Minnesota.