| Lauren H. Carson | |
| Term Start: | January 6, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Peter F. Martin |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1954 |
| Party: | Democratic |
| State House: | Rhode Island |
| District: | 75th |
Lauren H. Carson (born February 26, 1954) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 75th District since 2015.[1] This district includes the city of Newport, Rhode Island. She is a member of the Municipal Government Committee, the House Committee on Oversight, and the House Small Business Committee.[2] She focuses on issues relating to the environment, small business, tourism and government transparency,[3] and she is considered to be an "ardent environmentalist".
A graduate of Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Carson earned her undergraduate degree with a major in sociology at Ramapo College before receiving graduate degrees in history and business at the University of Rhode Island.[4]
Carson also works as a community organizer and environmental policy analyst with the Rhode Island branch of Clean Water Action.[5] [6]