McEwen, Jennifer A "Jen"
Senate 2021-2022 (District 07); Senate 2023-Present (District 08)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
5/14/1977
Birth Place:
Carbondale, Illinois
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Jen
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
University of Maine; B.A.;
Hamline University School of Law; J.D.;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Rich
Children:
Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special legislative concerns: Health care, climate crisis, environment, economic development, labor, workers' rights, housing.
Her great-grandparents emigrated to Minnesota from Sweden.
She is an attorney with experience as a public defender.
Body: Senate
District: 08
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/11/2027
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate
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Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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Labor (Chair)
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Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 07
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Duluth
Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
Counties Represented:
St. Louis
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
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Labor and Industry Policy
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Transportation Finance and Policy
Session Notes:
Her margin of victory over Donna Bergstrom was 16,445 votes. A discretionary recount was requested by Bergstrom. A recount of one precinct occurred. After the recount McEwen was declared the winner by 16,442 votes. Senator Jen McEwen, and Representatives Jennifer Schultz and Liz Olson's elections were contested by their opponents. The court dismissed the case but an appeal was filed on January 15, 2021. On June 9, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the district court.
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