Melissa Hortman

Melissa Hortman
61st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Kurt Daudt
Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Paul Thissen
Succeeded by	Kurt Daudt
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2005
Preceded by	Stephanie Olsen
Constituency	47B district (2005–2013) 36B district (2013–2023) 34B district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-27) May 27, 1970 (age 54) Fridley, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mark Hortman
Children	2
Education	Boston University (BA) University of Minnesota (JD) Harvard University (MPA)
Website	State House website Campaign website

Melissa Hortman (born May 27, 1970) is an American politician and the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hortman represents District 34B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids and parts of Anoka and Hennepin Counties.

Hortman has served as Speaker of the Minnesota House since 2019. From 2017 to 2019, she served as minority leader.^[1][2]