Julia Carson

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Julia Carson
Former U.S. Representative, IN-07

Party	Democratic
In Office from January 7, 1997 — December 15, 2007
Preceded by	Brian Kerns
Succeeded by	[[]]
Born / Died	July 8, 1938 — December 15, 2007
Spouse	Divorced
Religion	Baptist

Congresswoman Julia Carson represented the 7th Congressional District of Indiana from 1996-2007.

1 Background
2 Committees
3 Awards
4 Contact
5 External Links

Background

Before she made history in 1996 by becoming the first woman and the first African-American Indianapolis has ever sent to Congress, Julia Carson served 18 years in the Indiana General Assembly and then 6 years as Center Township Trustee.

In November 2007, she announced that she has terminal lung cancer, and she died on December 15, 2007. A special election will be held on March 11, 2008 to fill the congressional seat left vacant. Her grandson, André D. Carson has been chosen as the Democratic candidate.

Committees

Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Economic Development Public Buildings & Emergency Management
Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
Subcommittee on Railroads

Awards

Indianapolis Star’s Woman of the Year

Contact

Washington DC Office
1535 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4011
Fax: (202) 225-5633

Indianapolis Office
Julia M. Carson Govt. Center
300 E Fall Creek Pkwy N Dr #300
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone: (317) 283-6516
Fax: (317) 283-6567

e-mail: rep.carson@mail.house.gov

External Links

Official Site
Julia Carson for Congress - campaign website.
Julia's rise from poverty to politics proves anything possible, Indianapolis Star, November 25, 2007.

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Indiana

President: 2004, 2008

Congress: IN-Sen, IN-01, IN-02, IN-03, IN-04, IN-05, IN-06, IN-07, IN-08, IN-09

State: IN-Gov, Indiana Senate, Indiana House, Indiana elections, 2008, Indiana election results

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