Carlos Mariani

Carlos Mariani
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 65B district
In office
January 8, 1991 – January 3, 2023
Preceded bySandy Pappas
Succeeded byMaría Isa Pérez-Vega
Personal details
Born (1957-07-13) July 13, 1957 (age 67)
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseMaritza
Children3
ResidenceSaint Paul, Minnesota
Alma materMacalester College
University of Minnesota
Occupationnon-profit management, legislator

Carlos Mariani (born July 13, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 65B, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, a part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Education

Mariani graduated from Macalester College in Saint Paul with a B.A., and later attended the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, where he was a Mondale Policy Fellow, and the University of Minnesota Law School.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Mariani was first elected to the House in 1990 and was reelected every two years for three decades. He announced his retirement in 2022 amidst state legislative redistricting.[2][3] He was chair of the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee from 2007 to 2010[4] and an assistant majority leader during the 1995–1996 biennium.[1]

Personal life

Mariani works in nonprofit management as the executive director of the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Mariani, Carlos". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. ^ "Almanac at the Capitol - Redistricting, Rep. Mariani retiring, analyst duo". Twin Cities PBS. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ Berkel, Jessie Van (2022-02-12). "Minnesota legislative retirements mount". www.startribune.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ "Carlos Mariani (DFL) 65B - Minnesota House of Representatives". House.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  5. ^ "Minnesota (MN) State Representative Carlos Mariani [MN House of Representatives] - Official Profile". Freedomspeaks.Com. 1957-07-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-07-20.