Carlos Mariani | |
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| Member of theMinnesota House of Representatives from the 65B district | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Pappas |
| Succeeded by | María Isa Pérez-Vega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1957-07-13)July 13, 1957 (age 68) |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Maritza |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Macalester College University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | non-profit management,legislator |
Carlos Mariani (born July 13, 1957) is aMinnesota politician and former member of theMinnesota House of Representatives. A member of theMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 65B, which includes portions of the city ofSaint Paul inRamsey County, a part of theTwin Cities metropolitan area.
Mariani graduated fromMacalester College in Saint Paul with aB.A., and later attended theHumphrey Institute at theUniversity of Minnesota, where he was a Mondale Policy Fellow, and theUniversity of Minnesota Law School.[1]
Mariani was first elected to the House in 1990 and was reelected every two years for three decades. He announced his retirement in 2022 amid state legislative redistricting.[2][3] Mariani chaired the K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Committee from 2007 to 2010[4] and was an assistantmajority leader during the 1995–96 biennium.[1]
Mariani works innonprofit management as the executive director of the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership.[1][5]