Andre Carson

(grandson of Julia Carson), a Representative from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 16, 1974; graduated from Arsenal Technical High School, Indianapolis, Ind.; B.A., Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., 2003; M.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind., 2005; marketing representative; state alcohol license compliance officer; member of the Indianapolis/Marion City-County council, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Julia Carson, and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (March 11, 2008-present).