Lauren H. Carson (born February 26, 1954) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 75th District since 2015.
[1] This district includes the city of Newport, Rhode Island.
[2] She focuses on issues relating to the environment, small business, tourism and government transparency,[3] and she is considered[by whom?]
[4] A graduate of Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Carson earned her undergraduate degree with a major in sociology at Ramapo College before receiving graduate degrees in history and business at the University of Rhode Island.
[5] Carson also works as a community organizer and environmental policy analyst with the Rhode Island branch of Clean Water Action.