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    Youakim, Cheryl

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    House 2015-2022 (District 46B); House 2023-Present (District 46B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/29/1969
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Hopkins
    Occupation (when first elected): Educational Paraprofessional

    EDUCATION

    University of Minnesota; B.A.; Journalism
    St. Mary's University; M.P.A.; Public Administration

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Board/Commission: Hopkins, Minnesota (Human Rights Commission); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Hopkins, Minnesota (City Council); 2005 to 2013

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Jacques (married in 1992)
    Children: Three children: Madeline, Gannon and Jacob
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 3769

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 46B
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Hopkins
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Education
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance (Chair) Minutes [She was a non-voting member until 3/17/2025, when she became co-chair.]
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 46B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Hopkins
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Education
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 46B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Hopkins
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Education
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • State Government Finance and Elections: Local Government Division Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax Division (Chair) Minutes
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 46B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Hopkins
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Education
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Education Policy (Chair) Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Transportation Finance & Policy Division Minutes
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    90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2017
    Body: House
    District: 46B
    Elected: 11/8/2016
    Residence: Hopkins
    Term of Office: 1/2/2017 to 1/6/2019
    Oath Date: 1/3/2017
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Education
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2017 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
    • Transportation & Regional Governance Policy Minutes
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    89th Legislative Session (2015-2016)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2015
    Body: House
    District: 46B
    Elected: 11/4/2014
    Residence: Hopkins
    Term of Office: 1/5/2015 to 1/1/2017
    Oath Date: 1/6/2015
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Educational Paraprofessional
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2015 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Government Operations & Elections Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Policy & Finance Minutes [She served on this committee in 2016 only.]
    • Rules & Legislative Administration Minutes [She served on this committee in 2015 only.]
    • Taxes: Property Tax & Local Government Finance Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    News Sources

    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.

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