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    Mohamed, Zaynab

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    Senate 2023-Present (District 63)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 5/3/1997
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: Somali-American, Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Senior Policy Aid at the City of Minneapolis

    EDUCATION

    St. Louis Park High School; Secondary;
    University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; College Graduate; 2019

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: St. Louis Park, Minnesota (Human Resources Intern); 10/2018 to 05/2019
    Municipal Government: Minneapolis, Minnesota (Senior Policy Aide); 11/2021 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse:
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
    Omar Fateh  - Brother-in-Law

    GENERAL NOTES

    She, Erin Maye Quade, and Clare Oumou Verbeten are the first Black women to serve in the Minnesota Senate. (Sahan Journal)

    She was born in Somalia. (Sahan Journal) She came to the United States at age nine. (The New Arab, 11/8/2022)

    She is the youngest elected female Senator. News articles indicate that she was 25 at the time of her election. (Sahan Journal)

    She identifies as being a Black woman, a Muslim, an immigrant, and a young person. (MPR, January 4, 2023)

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: Senate
    District: 63
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Senior Policy Aid at the City of Minneapolis
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance
    • Housing and Homelessness Prevention
    • Human Services
    • Jobs and Economic Development
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 63
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Senior Policy Aid at the City of Minneapolis
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Finance
    • Housing and Homelessness Prevention
    • Jobs and Economic Development
    term photo
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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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