Carla Nelson announces retirement from Senate

State Senator Carla Nelson announced her retirement from the Minnesota Senate on Thursday. 

Nelson has represented parts of Olmsted County and Dodge County since first winning election to the Minnesota Senate in 2010.

“Serving the people of Rochester and southeastern Minnesota has been a great privilege and responsibility,”  Nelson said. “Every constituent call, every heartbreaking story, every town hall, every conversation at a local event reminded me of my purpose and who I was there to serve. For many years, the people of this district have given me their trust, and that is a gift I will carry with me. I look forward to new ways to serve.”

Her career first began in the Minnesota House in 2003.  She was elected to the Senate in 2010, defeating an incumbent Democrat, and won re-election four consecutive times. 

A full story will be in the May 21 print edition of the DCI.