Janet Carlson:
CLASS OF 1971
Astoria High SchoolClass of 1971
Astoria, OR
Janet's Story
Life
Janet Carlson lives in Boise with her husband, Dee Kevin Carlson, and is the mother of three children, a daughter and two sons. A summa cum laude graduate of Willamette University in political science, Janet taught French and social studies in public schools for ten years. The highlight of her teaching experience was working with junior high youth as an activities director.
Since 1996, Carlson worked as a consultant with public and non-profit agencies, specializing in children and families policy, planning, and evaluation. From 1989-91, she worked as a budget analyst for the Oregon Executive Department. J...Expand for more
anet served as budget director and regional coordinator for the State Commission on Children and Families from 1991 to 1995. She was awarded a Ph.D. in special education and community resources from the University of Oregon in 1997 and administered the House Human Resources and Children and Families committees during the 1997 and 1999 legislative sessions.
Janet Carlson was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2000 and served one term; was then elected as Marion County Commissioner in November 2002; and re-elected in November 2006, 2010, and 2014, serving sixteen years. She retired in January 2019.
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