Emma Kerr-Carpenter | |
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Member of the Montana Senate from the 24th district | |
Assumed office December 3, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Kathy Kelker |
Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 49th district | |
In office July 10,2018 –December 3,2024 | |
Preceded by | Kelly McCarthy |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Watertown,New York,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Boston University (BA) |
Emma Kerr-Carpenter is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana Senate from the 24th district. She was appointed in December 2024 to succeed Kathy Kelker. [1] She previously served in the Montana House of Representatives,representing the 49th district following her appointment on July 10,2018 to succeed Kelly McCarthy. [2]
Kerr-Carpenter was born in Watertown,New York. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and religion from Boston University. [3]
After graduating from college,Kerr-Carpenter taught English in Belo Horizonte,Brazil. She then relocated to Billings,Montana,where she became a family support specialist for the Family Support Network. She joined Youth Dynamics of Montana in 2015 as a youth case manager and has since worked as the organization's marketing and education coordinator. In 2018,when incumbent representative Kelly McCarthy announced that he was moving to Australia,Kerr-Carpenter was appointed to fill his vacant seat in the Montana House of Representatives. She won a full term in November 2018 and was re-elected in 2020. [4] [5]
Kerr-Carpenter lives in Billings,Montana with her husband,Dan. [6]
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