Tarryl L. Clark | |
|---|---|
 Clark in 2008 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 6, 2006 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Kleis |
| Succeeded by | John Pederson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1961 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | Doug Clark |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | Drake University Arizona State University William Mitchell College of Law |
| Occupation | community activist, attorney, legislator |
| Website | tarrylclark.com |
Tarryl Lynn Clark (born July 31, 1961) is an American activist, attorney, politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat, she represented District 15, including portions of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties, from 2006 to 2011. She was a Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for United States Congress in 2010, unsuccessfully challenging incumbent Republican Michele Bachmann.[1][2]
In 2011, Clark sought the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican congressman Chip Cravaack in Minnesota's 8th congressional district, but lost the endorsement to Rick Nolan, who went on to win the August 2012 primary.
- ^ Clark endorsed on first ballot, Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio, March 27, 2010
- ^ Roper, Eric. It'll be Bachmann vs. Clark in the Sixth. Star Tribune. 6 June 2010.