Carina Driscoll


Carina N. Driscoll is an American politician who served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Chittenden District from 2001 to 2003. She is the daughter of Jane Sanders and step-daughter of Bernie Sanders

Early life and education

Driscoll is the second of three children born to Jane Sanders and her then-husband, Dave Driscoll. She grew up in Burlington, Vermont, and graduated from the University of Montana in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and sociology.

Career

After graduating from college, Driscoll returned to Burlington and was elected to the school board for the Burlington School District in 1998.
Running as a member of the Vermont Progressive Party, Driscoll was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives for the Chittenden District in 2000, succeeding Terry Bouricius. The seat was eliminated during redistricting in 2002. In March 2003, she was elected to the Burlington City Council seat for Ward 3. She resigned in May 2004, citing the birth of her first child.
In 2007, Driscoll co-founded the Vermont Woodworking School in Fairfax, Vermont, with her husband, Blake Ewoldson. She ran for mayor of Burlington, Vermont, against incumbent Miro Weinberger in the 2018 election. She received the endorsements of the Vermont Progressive Party and political advocacy group Our Revolution, but lost to Weinberger.

Personal life

Driscoll is the stepdaughter of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.