Carly Melin
Carly Melin (born August 13, 1985) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 6A, which includes portions of the Iron Range in Itasca and St. Louis counties in the northeastern part of the state. She is also an attorney.
Early life, education, and career
Melin attended Hibbing High School in Hibbing, Minnesota. She received a B.S. in political science magna cum laude from Bemidji State University and a J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. After graduating, she returned to the Iron Range to practice law, accepting a position with the Minnesota State Judiciary.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Melin won a special election held on February 15, 2011 to fill the vacancy that arose after Representative Tony Sertich was appointed commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board by Governor Mark Dayton. She was re-elected in 2012.
