Name Jim Carlson Preceded by Michael McGinn | Children 2 Spouse Gayle Carlson Occupation legislator | |
Alma mater Dunwoody InstituteUniversity of Minnesota Education University of Minnesota, Dunwoody College of Technology | ||
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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.
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Early life, education, and career
Carlson is a former employee of Ecolab and 3M, and graduated from the University of Minnesota.
Minnesota Senate
Carlson was first elected in 2006. He was unseated by Republican Ted Daley in his 2010 re-election bid, but ran again and was elected in 2012.
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