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Jess Lewis

Sessions Served

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House 2027-Present (District 43B)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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Gender: Female

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Reported Minority: None Reported

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City of Residence (when first elected): Golden Valley

Occupation (when first elected): Environmental scientist

EDUCATION

Emory University; B.A.; Environmental Studies
University of North Carolina; M.S.; Public Health, Environmental Science and Engineering
Duke University; Ph.D.; Environmental Science and Policy, 2015

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GENERAL NOTES

SESSIONS SERVED

95th Legislative Session (2027-2028)

Session Details Convened Date:

Body: House

District: 43B

Elected: 11/3/2026

Residence: Golden Valley

Term of Office: 1/4/2027 to 12/31/2028
Oath Date: 1/12/2027

Counties Represented: Hennepin

Occupation: Environmental scientist

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

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The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.