Phyllis Kahn | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Ilhan Omar |
| Constituency | District 57A (1973–83) District 58B (1983–93) District 59B (1993–2013) District 60B (2013–16) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Phyllis Lorberblatt March 23, 1937 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse | Donald Kahn (wid. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D.) Harvard University (M.P.A.) |
| Occupation | genetics researcher |
Phyllis Lorberblatt Kahn (born March 23, 1937) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented portions of the city of Minneapolis for 44 years.[1] On August 9, 2016, Ilhan Omar defeated Kahn in the DFL primary for District 60B.[2]
- ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Kahn, Phyllis L". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Coolican, J. Patrick (August 10, 2016). "Ilhan Omar makes history with victory over long-serving Rep. Phyllis Kahn". Minneapolis Star Tribune.