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Agbaje, Esther

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House 2021-2022 (District 59B); House 2023-Present (District 59B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Hennepin

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 3/19/1985
Birth Place: St. Paul, Minnesota
Birth County: Ramsey
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: Black
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Shattuck-St. Mary's School; Secondary; Faribault, Minnesota
George Washington University; B.A.; Political science
University of Pennsylvania; M.P.A.; Public Administration
Harvard University; J.D.;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Executive Branch: United States State Department (Foreign Affairs Officer); [Dates Unknown]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

Special legislative concerns: housing.

Her "parents came to Minnesota from Nigeria." (2020 campaign website)

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Total Days Served: 1847

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
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93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 59B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Hennepin
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
  • Taxes Minutes
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OTHER INFORMATION

Session Interviews

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.
Rep. Esther Agbaje laughs with Rep. Michael Howard during a May 16 floor session.
Rep. Esther Agbaje and Rep. Erin Koegel converse on the House Floor March 14.

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