Carla’s Awards & Endorsements During her time in elected office, Carla has received many awards and endorsements, including:
![MN Police MN Police](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MN-Peace-and-Police-300x169.png)
MN Police & Peace Officers Association
![School Social Work Legislator of the Year School Social Work Legislator of the Year](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12791090_467206083471372_3265585722824942017_n-200x189.png)
School Social Work Legislator of the Year
![Guardian of Small Business Award Guardian of Small Business Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NFIB-Logo-1200x438-200x72.jpg)
Guardian of Small Business Award
![MN Professional Firefighters Association MN Professional Firefighters Association](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/unnamed-180x180.jpg)
MN Professional Firefighters Association
![MN Pipe Trades Association MN Pipe Trades Association](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pipe.jpg)
MN Pipe Trades Association
![Mahu_Minnesota logo_grey Mahu_Minnesota logo_grey](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MNFAHI-Logo-1200x1195-200x199.jpg)
![Legislator of the Year Legislator of the Year](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MGA-logo-long-300x107.jpg)
Legislator of the Year
![farm bureau farm bureau](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/farm-bureau-300x124.png)
![Legislator of the Year Legislator of the Year](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nami.png)
Legislator of the Year
![Friend of Public Education Award Friend of Public Education Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/amsd_color-200x176.png)
Friend of Public Education Award
![Legislator of Distinction Legislator of Distinction](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MSBA-Logo_Type-RGB-225.png)
Legislator of Distinction
![North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/carp-200x160.png)
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
![Environment Legislator of Distinction Environment Legislator of Distinction](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/REV-logo-lg.png)
Environment Legislator of Distinction
Distinguished Advocacy Award
![Local Control Legislator of the Year Local Control Legislator of the Year](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2019LMC-Logo-Horizontal-1200x452-300x112.png)
Local Control Legislator of the Year
![Legislative Leader Legislative Leader](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MHP-Logo-300x138.png)
Legislative Leader
![International Union of Operating Engineers International Union of Operating Engineers](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/49ers-200x200.png)
International Union of Operating Engineers
![SheetMetal SheetMetal](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SheetMetal.png)
![Champion of Racial Justice Champion of Racial Justice](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/racialjustice.png)
Champion of Racial Justice
![Minnesota Charter School Champion Award Minnesota Charter School Champion Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/logo-300x228.png)
Minnesota Charter School Champion Award
![Farm Farm](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/NEW-MFU-Logo-Transparent-without-triangle-1200x243-300x60.png)
Farm & Rural Legislator Award
![Legislative Champion Award Legislative Champion Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/startearly.png)
Legislative Champion Award
![Retailers Retailers](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Retailers-300x202.png)
![Economic Development Legislator of Distinction Economic Development Legislator of Distinction](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/REV-logo-lg-300x139.png)
Economic Development Legislator of Distinction
![Legislator of the Year Award Legislator of the Year Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/services.AmHeartLogo1_a0792b4a-5056-a348-3a5293804a0ff3ed-1.gif)
Legislator of the Year Award
![Distinguished Legislator Award Distinguished Legislator Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mpmalogo-300x166.png)
Distinguished Legislator Award
![Public Service Award Public Service Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MNTECH-LogoTM.png)
Public Service Award
![Friend of Retail Award Friend of Retail Award](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mra-1.png)
Friend of Retail Award
![WomenLEAD WomenLEAD](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/WomenLEAD-1200x708-300x177.png)
![Minnesota Nursury Minnesota Nursury](https://www.carlanelson.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MNLA-Simple-Logo-white-field-300x300.jpg)