Janet Carlson

Janet Carlson was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2001 to 2003. She served 16 years as a member of the Marion County Board of Commissioners. She was first elected to the Board in November 2002.

Early life and career Carlson earned a degree from Willamette University in 1975 and a M.A. in political science from BYU in 1977. After graduating, she was a high school teacher in Oregon. She earned a PhD from the University of Oregon in Special Education and Community Resources in 1997.

Her colleagues on the Board of Commissioners described her as a "force of leadership" and her leadership style as "striving collaboratively for long-term, meaningful successes."

Family Carlson is married to her husband Dee. They have three children.