ABOUT CAROL

Rep. McFarlane has been a community volunteer for more than 25 years in a variety of organizations:

    Church, School, Sports Associations, Scouts, etc.

    Past Board member of the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce

    Past President of the Northeast Metro 916 Education Foundation

    Past co-chair of the MICAH - Northeast Chapter

    White Bear Lake Area School Board member 2000 thru 2006

    Elected to the House of Representatives in November 2006

    Endorsed by Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association

            Endorsed by the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce PAC

    Endorsed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce PAC

    Endorsed by St. Paul Pioneer Press

     

    Click below to read Carol's 2008 Legislative Report

    Bills Authored          Committees              Highlights

 In addition to serving in the legislature, she is active in:

White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation Board

President of the White Bear Lake Area Alumni Assoc.

Serve MN Board of Directors

National Conference of State Legislators - Education Committee

Advisory Committee for the Commission on the Economic Status of Women

Explore White Bear

White Bear Events (Manitou Days)

Senior Advisory Group

 

Examples of her leadership:

        Education: 

         Minnesota School Board Association 2007 & 2008 Outstanding Legislator of the Years Award

           Association of Metropolitan School Districts 2008 Friends of Public Education Award

          Task Force for School Finance Reform - appointed in 2007

           Appointments to Conference Committee on Higher Education in 2007 & 2008

NCSL (National Conference of State Legislators: Appointed to National Conference of State Legislators Education Committee

        -- attended three conferences: High  School Reform,  Education Finance and Higher Education/Workforce Development

       

State and Local Government: 

BILLD (Bowhay Institute of Legislative Leadership Development) Fellowship by Midwest Council of State Governments in

cooperation with LaFollette School of Public Policy at University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2007.

 

Business:

National Federation of Independent Businesses 2008 Guardian of Small Business Award

 

Personal:

Carol and her husband Pat are owners of a small business started by her father 40 years ago. They are the  parents of 3 children and have 3 grandchildren                                                                                      

 

Copyright 2008 McFarlane Volunteer Committee

Prepared and Paid for by the McFarlane Volunteer Committee 2237 Southwood Dr., White Bear Lake, MN 55110