Minnesota Senator (5th term), Taxes Committee; Capitol Investment Committee; Jobs Committee; Pensions Commission. Former Taxes Chair, Former Education Finance and Policy Chair.The daughter of teachers and granddaughter of farmers, Carla learned the values of hard work, accountability, and responsibility from her parents and from spending summers on the family farm.Carla received her Master's in Education from the University of Minnesota and taught for nearly ten years. Carla lives in Rochester, MN with her husband, Terry, and they have three grown sons. And two granddaughters.Carla is also a nationally recognized leader in the insurance industry as a three-time member of the Million Dollar Round Table and is the Director of Business Development at Olmsted Financial Group, a company that she owns with her husband.Carla never imagined getting involved in politics, but when local politicians tried to deny kids a neighborhood park, she got to work and has been fighting for the community ever since. Carla is a public servant supporting Minnesota farmers, veterans, schools and local businesses.Experienced with a successful track record in financial services and as a K-12 classroom, special education, Title 1, and reading teacher. Strong professional with a Master of Education in Teacher Leadership from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Skilled in Government, Media Relations, Grassroots Organizing, Education, and Financial Services.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Nelson#cite_note-8