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    Oumou Verbeten, Clare

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    Senate 2023-Present (District 66)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Ramsey

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/16/1995
    Birth Place: ,
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
    Occupation (when first elected): None listed

    EDUCATION

    Roseville Area High School; Secondary; 2013
    American University, Washington D.C.; Bachelors Degree; Law and Society, 2015

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Government: St. Paul, Minnesota (Equity and Inclusion Program Manager); 11/2019 to 07/2022

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Garrison
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She, Erin Maye Quade, and Zaynab Mohamed are the first Black women to serve in the Minnesota Senate. (Sahan Journal)

    She and Erin Maye Quade are the first openly LGBTQ women to serve in the Minnesota Senate. (VictoryFund.org)

    She is the daughter of a Senegalese immigrant and a second-generation Dutch American.

    She was the Deputy Political Director for Tim Walz's 2018 campaign.

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: Senate
    District: 66
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance
    • Higher Education
    • Judiciary and Public Safety
    • Labor
    Leadership Position: Assistant DFL Leader - She was Assistant DFL Leader until February 3, 2025.
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - She was Assistant Majority Leader starting February 3, 2025.
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 66
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Education Finance
    • Higher Education
    • Judiciary and Public Safety
    • Labor
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader - She was elected as Assistant Majority Leader in March 2024.
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    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.

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