Biography:

Julia M. Carson was born in Louisville, Ky., and resides in Indianapolis. She graduated from Crispus Attucks High School in 1955, and attended three years of college at St. Mary of the Woods, Indiana University and Martin University. She served in the Indiana House from 1972 to 1976, and the Indiana Senate from 1976 to 1990.

Carson worked for Cummins Engines for 10 years as human resources manager before opening a boutique in 1985. She was first elected to the U.S. House in 1996.

She is divorced and has two children, Tonya and Samuel. In May 2002, her grandson, Jamie C. Carson, was sentenced to 120 years after being convicted of robbing and torturing two men whom prosecutors say were targeted because they were gay.

Past Campaigns:

Julia Carson was elected to the U.S. House in 1996 with 53 percent of the vote against Republican Virginia Blankenbaker. She was re-elected in 1998, defeating Republican Gary Hofmeister with 58 percent of the vote. She was re-elected in 2000 with 59 percent of the vote.

She defeated Republican Brose McVey, a former aide to Dan Quayle and Dan Coats when they were U.S. senators, in the 2002 general election in a newly drawn 7th District.

Like the former 10th, it still comprises most of Indianapolis.

Carson served in the Indiana Senate, 1976-90; and the Indiana House, 1972-76.

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