Lauren Carson was first elected to the House of Representatives in November 2014 to represent District 75 in Newport. Representative Carson has been particularly active on issues related to the environment, small business, tourism, and government transparency. She obtained a Master's degree in History from the University of Rhode Island in 2008 and her Master's in Business degree from URI in 1992, and earned a BA in sociology in 1976 from Ramapo College in New Jersey. She is a graduate of Benedictine Academy in New Jersey.
