Kari Dziedzic

Kari Dziedzic
Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 3, 2023 – February 6, 2024
Preceded byJeremy Miller
Succeeded byErin Murphy
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 60th district
59th (2012–2013)
Assumed office
January 20, 2012
Preceded byLarry Pogemiller
Personal details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesWalt Dziedzic (father)
Joe Dziedzic (brother)
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BS)

Kari Dziedzic (/ˈddzɪk/ DEED-zik; born 1962) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 60, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Her district is also notable for including part of the University of Minnesota.[1] In 2022, she was selected by her caucus to serve as Majority Leader for the 93rd Minnesota Legislature.[2] She stepped down from leadership after the first session due to a cancer diagnosis. Before holding elected office, Dziedzic was executive assistant to U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.

  1. ^ Minnesota Daily Staff (November 9, 2016). "Sen. Dziedzic re-elected to senate seat in District 60". mndaily.com - The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Senate Democrats choose Kari Dziedzic of Minneapolis as new majority leader". Star Tribune.