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Carol McFarlane
Carol McFarlane (b. September 27, 1950) is a former Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 53B from 2007 to 2013 and serving as an Assistant Minority Leader.
McFarlane is Owner and Board Member of the Venburg Tire Company.
She also serves on the City of White Bear Lake School Board, is Co-Chair of the Northeast Chapter of MICAH, Founding President of the White Bear Lake Area Alumni Association, and a member of the White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation Board.
She is married and has 3 children.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McFarlane served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McFarlane served on these committees:
- K-12 Education Policy and Oversight (Lead GOP)
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division
- Housing Finance and Policy and Public Health Finance Division
- K-12 Education Finance Division
- Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division
Elections
2010
McFarlane won re-election to the District 53B seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Chris Knopf (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Chris Knopf (DFL) | 7,636 | 45.06% | ||
 Carol McFarlane (R)
|
9,288 | 54.81% | ||
| Write-In | 21 | 0.12% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carol McFarlane won election to the District 53B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Chris Knopf. [3]
Carol McFarlane raised $40,326 for her campaign.[4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 53B (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Carol McFarlane (R)
|
12,041 | 54.20% | ||
| Chris Knopf (DFL) | 10,147 | 45.67% | ||
| Write-In | 28 | 0.13% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[5]
2012
McFarlane received a score of 43% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 60th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[6]
2011
McFarlane received a score of 77% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 35th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [7]
External links
- Carol McFarlane's personal website
- Minnesota House of Representatives - Rep. Carol McFarlane
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Carol McFarlane on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McFarlane
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on McFarlane's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 53B 2007–2013 |
Succeeded by Andrea Kieffer (R) |
