Mohamed, Zaynab
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:
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)
Body:
Senate
District:
63
Elected:
11/5/2024
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Senior Policy Aid at the City of Minneapolis
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
Body:
Senate
District:
63
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Senior Policy Aid at the City of Minneapolis
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Capital Investment
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Finance
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Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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Jobs and Economic Development
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