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Office: (239)-949-6262
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Laura Carr is a twenty year resident of Bonita Springs. She completed her undergraduate work at University of Colorado, Boulder and her graduate work at Boston College. She taught sociology at Rutgers University, New Brunswick for a number of years before moving to NYC where she taught for several years at John Jay School of Criminal Justice before entering the private sector. In the private sector she was an editor and Director of Special Projects at a publishing house; she is also a published author.

Her husband, Arnold Haake, is a Vietnam veteran and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Arnold founded and ran a community bank here in SWFL.  Together they raised her son Nick here in Bonita. With Arnie she has a blended family including their son Nick, two sons, their wives and children, a daughter, son-in-law and their children, with 8 wonderful and beautiful grandchildren.  Laura's mother, Rita, who also resides in Bonita Springs in District 3, has lived here for over 20 years.

This is Laura's first time in elected office and she looks forward to her four year term and serving the residents of District 3 and all of Bonita.