Hassan, Hodan
House 2019-2022 (District 62A); House 2023-2024 (District 62B)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
2/1/1982 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Muslim
Reported Minority: Somali-American, Black
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
None listed
EDUCATION
Metropolitan State University; B.A.; Social Work
Augsburg College; M.A.; Social Work
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single when first elected; Married
Children:
Mustafa and Samara
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She immigrated to the United States from Somalia and moved to Minneapolis in 1999. (2018 campaign website)
She is one of the founding members of the United Black Legislative Caucus.
"I'm a Black woman" (Sahan Journal, January 14, 2021).
She announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.
Religion reported in retirement speech in the House chamber, 2024.
Body:
House
District:
62B
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair)
Minutes
-
Housing Finance and Policy
Minutes
-
Ways and Means
Minutes
-
Workforce Development Finance and Policy
Minutes
Body:
House
District:
62A
Elected:
11/3/2020
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Body:
House
District:
62A
Elected:
11/6/2018
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education Policy
Minutes
-
Rules and Legislative Administration
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division
Minutes
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Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division
Minutes
-
Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division
Minutes
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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