Julia Carson's Biography

1. Julia Carson
Kiearra Rodgers
February 22, 2012
2nd period

2. Who She Met?
• Julia Carson met a lawmaker
representative who sometimes made
all the laws.

3. Date of Birth
• A precious girl named Julia Carson
was born on July 8, 1938.

4. Place of Birth
• Julia Carson was born in Louisville,
Kentucky.

5. Parents’ Name
• The daughter of Velma V. Porter and
her mother never did mention her
father to her and today, she still
doesn’t know her father!

6. Education
• Attended Indiana University,
1970-72; also attended College of St.
Mary in the Woods.

7. Organization
• Julia Carson participated in a
discussion of the US political system
and different political organizations
and campaigns.

8. Accomplishments
• Some of her Congressional
accomplishments included critical funding
to revitalize the Fall Creek Neighborhood
in Indianapolis which today includes some
of the finest examples of reclaimed urban
landscape in the U.S. She also provided
outstanding support for the new terminal
for the Indianapolis International Airport,
which opened November 12, 2008.

9. Children
• Julia Carson has two sons; Samuel
Carson and Christopher Carson

10. Spouse
• Julia Carson is divorced. No one
really knows who her husband is.

11. Illness and Death
On November 25, 2007, the Star reported
that Carson had been diagnosed with
terminal lung cancer.2 When being treated
for a leg infection, the cancer was
discovered by Carson's doctors. Carson
had battled it before, but it had gone into
remission. In a statement, Carson said she
was ready to return to Washington before
"the second shoe fell — heavily."

12. Who was she?
• Carson was the first woman and first
African American to represent the
7th District. She was also the second
African American woman elected to
Congress from Indiana, after Katie
Hall.

13. All About Julia!
• AKA Julia May Porter
• Born: 8-Jul-1938
Birthplace: Louisville, KY
Died: 15-Dec-2007
Location of death: Indianapolis, IN
Cause of death: Cancer - Lung
Remains: Buried, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN
• Gender: Female
Religion: Baptist
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic
• Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congresswoman from Indiana, 1997-2007
• Husband: (div., 2 children)

14. Role models
• A lot of people look up to Julia Carson, they just
don’t show it. They may look up to her because
she was an African American administrator and
politician and a member of the Indiana House of
Representatives. And Carson served six years as a
trustee, creating a $6 million surplus from the
office's $20-million debt. When Jacobs retired in
1996, Carson ran as his replacement and won
Democratic endorsement despite being heavily
outspent by her opponent. Carson won the general
election and opposed the Iraq war resolution in
2002 which led to the Iraq War.

15. Take a look!