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Ned Carroll

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Ned Carroll
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 42A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byredistricted
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseMaureen
Children3
ResidencePlymouth, Minnesota
EducationCornell College (BSS)
Rutgers University (MA)
University of Iowa (JD)
Occupation
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

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]

Early life, education and career

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Carroll 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

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Carroll 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

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2022 Minnesota State House - District 42A[5]
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

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Carroll lives in Plymouth, Minnesota, with his wife, Maureen, and has three children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Carroll, Ned - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ^ "Rep. Ned Carroll (42A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. ^ Otárola, Miguel (November 7, 2018). "Richfield elects Maria Regan Gonzalez, the first Latina mayor in the state". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. ^ Read, Katy (December 11, 2020). "Plymouth council votes to hire diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 42A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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