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Show MARY CLARK Elected CARLSON 1992 Mary Clark Carlson was born in Fresno California on July 22, 1939. The family moved to Salt Lake in 1950, where she attended Bryant Jr. High and East High School. Then she graduated from the University of Utah in 1961 with a degree in Political Science. After graduation, Rep. Carlson taught school for Midway Island, England and Arizona. seven years in California, On returning at of the U to Utah she and U entered the Graduate School of Social Work graduated in 1970. Mary married Thomas Carlson in June of 1969. He worked for Kennecott Copper Corp. After retirement in 1986 he was appointed on the Utah State Industrial Commission. Commissioner Mary and Torn are parents of two sons, Torn and a Jim. a volunteer capacity with many community The Board of the Salt Lake Art Center, Friends of KUED, Assistance League, PEO, NOW, Utah Womens Political Caucus, Utahn's for choice, (founding board member) and the Democratic Rep. Carlson has served in organizations. Party. to 1984, she worked for the Children's Aid Society, and since 1984 has been employed by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah as the Director of Community Service. She is responsible for the fund raising, public affairs and public relations component of the organization. Also lobbying and working in coalition with other health and human services organizations. From 1983 Mary and was she the first serves Executive, on Courts woman elected to the House from her District, Health/Environment, state and Local Affairs,and and Corrections Appropriations committees. |
