Moua, Mee
Senate 2002-2010 (District 67)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/30/1969
Birth Place:
Xieng Khouang,
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):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Appleton High School, Wisconsin; Secondary;
Brown University, Rhode Island; B.A.; 1992
University of Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs; M.P.Aff.; 1995
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1997
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nha Yee Chang
Children:
Three children: Chase (son); Sheng and Amelia (daughters, one born during the 2006 session)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: education, housing, economic development, safety.
She was the first Hmong American to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. She was also the first Hmong American elected to serve in any state legislature in the United States. (Minopedia, "Election of Mee Moua to the Minnesota Senate," 2002)
She was the first Asian woman to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. (Minopedia, "Election of Mee Moua to the Minnesota Senate," 2002)
She came to the United States in 1978.
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
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Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
-
Judiciary (Chair)
-
Judiciary: Data Practices
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Taxes
-
Taxes: Property Tax Division
-
Transportation
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/7/2006
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/1/2007 to 1/2/2011
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
-
Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
-
Judiciary (Chair)
-
Judiciary: Data Practices
-
Taxes
-
Taxes: Property Taxes Division
-
Transportation
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance: Transportation Budget Division
-
Health and Family Security
-
Rules and Administration: Ethical Conduct
-
Taxes
-
Transportation
Leadership Position:
Majority Whip
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
11/5/2002
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/6/2003 to 12/31/2006
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention and Public Safety
-
Finance: Transportation Policy and Budget Division
-
Taxes
Leadership Position:
Majority Whip
Body:
Senate
District:
67
Elected:
1/29/2002
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
2/4/2002 to 1/5/2003
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
-
Crime Prevention
-
Education
-
Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
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Taxes
-
Transportation
Session Notes:
She won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Randy Kelly. She was sworn in on February 4, 2002.
Articles & Books About
District Files
2002 (67)
2003 (67)
2003 (67)
2004 (67)
2005 (67)
2006 (67)
2007 (67)
2008 (67)
2009 (67)
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
Video
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