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Keeler, Heather

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House 2021-2022 (District 4A); House 2023-Present (District 4A)

Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served: Clay

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/18/1981

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Gender: Female

Religion:

Reported Minority: American Indian

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City of Residence (when first elected): Moorhead

Occupation (when first elected): Director for multicultural recruitment in higher education

EDUCATION

Southeast Tech; A.A.; Marketing
Minnesota State University, Moorhead; B.S.; Project Management, 2018
Minnesota State University, Moorhead; M.Ed.; Educational Leadership and Administration

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Municipal Board/Commission: Fargo, North Dakota (Fargo Native American Commission); [Dates Unknown]

Municipal Board/Commission: Moorhead, Minnesota (Moorhead Human Rights Commission, Vice Chair); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She is part of the Native American community. (2020 Campaign Website)

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Total Days Served: 1653

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/14/2025

Body: House

District: 04A

Elected: 11/5/2024

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/10/2025

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Freelance motivational speaker

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Education Policy Minutes
Health Finance and Policy Minutes [She was a non-voting member until 3/17/2025.]
Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes

Leadership Position: Assistant DFL Floor Leader

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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/3/2023

Body: House

District: 04A

Elected: 11/8/2022

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Director for multicultural recruitment in higher education

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Committees:

Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes
Education Policy Minutes
Human Services Finance Minutes

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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

Session Details Convened Date: 1/5/2021

Body: House

District: 04A

Elected: 11/3/2020

Residence: Moorhead

Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021

Counties Represented: Clay

Occupation: Director for multicultural recruitment in higher education

Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Bills Authored: Chief Author Author

Special Session Bills Authored: 2021 1st Sp.S. - Author

Committees:

Education Policy Minutes
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
Housing Finance and Policy: Preventing Homelessness Division Minutes

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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.

Photographs

Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn and Rep. Heather Keeler share a moment during an April 12 evening floor session. 4/11/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.