Ned Carroll is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Carroll represents District 42A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Plymouth and Maple Grove in Hennepin County.[1][2]
Ned Carroll | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 42A district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | Maureen |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Plymouth, Minnesota |
| Education | Cornell College (BSS) Rutgers University (MA) University of Iowa (JD) |
| Occupation | |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Early life, education and career
editCarroll received his bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Cornell College in Iowa, and his master's degree in public policy analysis from Rutgers University. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law.[1]
Carroll works as a senior assistant attorney for Hennepin County.[1] He served on the Plymouth city council for eight years before his election to the legislature, and as deputy mayor from 2019 to 2022.[1][3] While on the council he supported a measure to hire a diversity, equity, and inclusion coordinator for the city.[4]
Minnesota House of Representatives
editCarroll was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. He first ran for an open seat after 2022 legislative redistricting.[1]
Carroll serves on the Capital Investment, Climate and Energy Finance and Policy, Health Finance and Policy, and Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committees.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Ned Carroll | 12,018 | 58.03 | |
| Republican | Kathy Burkett | 8,587 | 41.66 | |
| Write-in | 9 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 18,614 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Personal life
editCarroll lives in Plymouth, Minnesota, with his wife, Maureen, and has three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Carroll, Ned - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Rep. Ned Carroll (42A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Otárola, Miguel (November 7, 2018). "Richfield elects Maria Regan Gonzalez, the first Latina mayor in the state". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ Read, Katy (December 11, 2020). "Plymouth council votes to hire diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 42A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.