André Carson
André Carson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Julia Carson |
| Member of the Indianapolis City-County Council from the 15th district | |
| In office October 2007 – March 13, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Patrice Abduallah |
| Succeeded by | Doris Minton-McNeill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | André Darryl Carson October 16, 1974 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mariama Shaheed (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Concordia University, Wisconsin (BA) Indiana Wesleyan University (MS) |
| Signature | |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
André Darryl Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes the northern four-fifths of Indianapolis, including Downtown Indianapolis. He became the dean of Indiana's congressional delegation after fellow Democrat Pete Visclosky retired in 2021.
Carson is the grandson of his predecessor, U.S. Representative Julia Carson (1938–2007), whose death in office triggered a special election.[1][2] He was the second Muslim to be elected to Congress, after Keith Ellison of Minnesota.
- ^ "Carson sworn in as congressman for 7th District". Indystar.com. Associated Press. March 13, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representative: 13 March 2008 Official lists were updated to reflect the addition of Rep. Carson, IN-07, to the rolls". Clerk.house.gov. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2011.