Susan Carlson (Missouri)
Susan Carlson (b. November 2, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 64 from 2011 to 2013.
Carlson's professional experience includes the following; attorney at the United States Department of Justice, law professor at Washington University Law School, and high school teacher.
Carlson earned her J.D. from the University of Nebraska, her BFA in education from the University of Nebraska, and her AA from Cottey College for Women.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carlson served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Carlson ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 87. Carlson was initially defeated by incumbent Stacey Newman in the August 7 primary election. She was then defeated by Newman on September 24 in a new election, which was called after it was discovered that workers at a polling station handed out over one hundred incorrect ballots.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Stacey Newman Incumbent |
51.3% | 1,861 |
| Susan Carlson Incumbent | 48.7% | 1,766 |
| Total Votes | 3,627 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Carlson won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Carlson's opponents in the August 3 primary wereAmy Hilgemann, David Leipholtz, and Daniel Schesch.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 64 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Susan Carlson (D)
|
7,210 | |||
| Patricia Verde (R) | 2,005 | |||
| Mark Opheim (C) | 188 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Carlson and her husband, Gerald, have two children.
External links
- House site
- campaign site
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook profile
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 64 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Cornejo (R) |
