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Her, Kaohly Vang

House 2019-2022 (District 64A); House 2023-Present (District 64A)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/18/1973 (uncertain)
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country: Laos
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: Hmong
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Policy director at Office of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin, Madison; B.B.A.; Finance
University of St. Thomas; Attended Graduate School; Education Leadership
Northeastern University; M.B.A.; International Management

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Saint Paul, Minnesota (Human Rights Commission); 2008 to ?
School Board/Administration: Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota (Administrator of the Board of Education); 03/2016 to 07/2017
Municipal Government: Saint Paul, Minnesota (Policy Director); 01/2018 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Kong
Children: Two children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She was a refugee from Laos and Hmong was her first language. She came to the United States when she was four years old.

She is "co-founder [with Susan Vue and KaYing Yang] of Maiv-PAC, the nation's first-ever Hmong American political action committee." (Minnesota Public Radio, October 5, 2016)

She is one of the first two Hmong American woman elected to the Minnesota House, along with Rep. Samantha Vang. (League of Women Voters, Minnesota Firsts for Women)

Total Days Served: 2160

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 64A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Policy director for St. Paul
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Legacy Finance Minutes
  • State and Local Government Finance and Policy Minutes

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 64A
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Public policy director
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Leadership Position: Majority Whip

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 64A
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Policy director at Office of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Education Policy Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
  • Taxes: Property and Local Tax Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview (Video) 2022 House Interview

Session Interview (Video) 2019 House Interview


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