Lauren H. Carson

Lauren H. Carson (born February 26, 1954) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 75th District since 2015.[1] This district includes the city of Newport, Rhode Island. She is a member of the Municipal Government Committee, the House Committee on Oversight, and the House Small Business Committee.[2] She focuses on issues relating to the environment, small business, tourism and government transparency,[3] and she is considered to be an "ardent environmentalist".[4]

Lauren H. Carson
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 75th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2015
Preceded byPeter F. Martin
Personal details
Born (1954-02-26) February 26, 1954
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materRamapo College (BA)
University of Rhode Island (MBA, (MA)
WebsiteOfficial website

A graduate of Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Carson earned her undergraduate degree with a major in sociology at Ramapo College before receiving graduate degrees in history and business at the University of Rhode Island.[5]

Carson also works as a community organizer and environmental policy analyst with the Rhode Island branch of Clean Water Action.[6][4]

Elections
  • 2014 Carson ran to represent the 75th District in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on a campaign of "Putting Newport First." She beat the incumbent Peter F. Martin in the Democratic Primary on September 9, 2014, winning 53.5% of the votes. She was unchallenged in the general election.[2]
  • 2016 Carson faced Independent Michael W. Smith in the General election on November 8, 2016. She won that election with 56.22% of the vote.[2]

References
  1. "A Message From Lauren". Lauren Carson. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. "Lauren H. Carson". Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. "Putting Newport First: The Issues". Lauren Carson. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. Donnis, Ian (February 9, 2015). "Meet the Class of 2015: State Representative Lauren Carson". Rhode Island Public Radio. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. Lauren H. Carson, Rhode Island General Assembly. Accessed February 23, 2018. "She obtained a Master’s degree in History from the University of Rhode Island in 2008 and her Master in Business degree from URI in 1992, and earned a BA in sociology from Ramapo College in New Jersey. She is a graduate of Benedictine Academy in New Jersey."
  6. "Our Staff". Clean Water Action. Retrieved May 1, 2017.


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