Melissa Hortman

Melissa Hortman
61st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byKurt Daudt
Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byPaul Thissen
Succeeded byKurt Daudt
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 4, 2005
Preceded byStephanie Olsen
Constituency47B 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 partyDemocratic
SpouseMark Hortman
Children2
EducationBoston University (BA)
University of Minnesota (JD)
Harvard University (MPA)
WebsiteState 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]

  1. ^ "Hortman, Melissa - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. ^ "Rep. Melissa Hortman (34B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-12.