American politician
Tou Xiong ( TOO ZHONG ;[ 1] born 1989/1990)[ 2] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate . A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 44. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives , representing District 53A in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
Xiong is the second child of eight siblings, born to refugees from Laos .[ 2] [ 3] He graduated from Tartan High School . He attended St. Cloud State University , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, and William Mitchell College of Law , graduating with a Juris Doctor.[ 4] [ 5]
Xiong was an urban planning organizer for the Harrison Neighborhood Association, a legislative clerk for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, worked for the Minnesota Legal Aid, the Public Health Law Center, a trustee on the Ramsey County Library board of directors, and a member of the Senate DFL District 53 executive committee.[ 3] [ 6] He was elected a member of the Maplewood city council in 2014.[ 3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Xiong was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018 .
Minnesota Senate
Xiong was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022 .
Personal life
Xiong resides in Maplewood, Minnesota .[ 4]
References
^ "Senate Members' Pronunciation" . Minnesota Legislature . Retrieved August 23, 2024 .
^ a b Black, Hannah (October 24, 2018). "District 53A: Xiong believes education is key for success" . Woodbury Bulletin . Forum Communications . Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ a b c Jaeger, Elizabeth (January 20, 2016). "A Millennial for Maplewood" . Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ a b "Xiong, Tou" . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ Kinney, Aundrea (October 23, 2018). "House District 53A candidates discuss needs of the area" . Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ Hinrichs, Erin (November 4, 2015). "Maplewood voters elect two new faces for city council" . Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
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