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    Morrison, Kelly L.

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2022 (District 33B); Senate 2023-2024 (District 45)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Carver, Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/2/1969
    Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Episcopalian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Deephaven
    Occupation (when first elected): Physician

    EDUCATION

    Jefferson Elementary; Elementary School;
    Yale University; B.A.; History
    Boston University; Attended Graduate School; Pre-medical Requirements
    Case Western Reserve University; M.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Representative: 3rd Congressional District, Minnesota; 2025 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: John Willoughby
    Children: Three children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She practices Obstetrics and Gynecology.

    She resigned her Senate seat on June 6, 2024 to run for the 3rd U.S. Congressional District seat in the 2024 election..

    She is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Excelsior, according to her campaign website.

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    Total Days Served: 1978

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 45
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Deephaven
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 6/6/2024 (unfinished term)
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Physician
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Environment, Climate, and Legacy
    • Health and Human Services
    • State and Local Government and Veterans
    • Transportation
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
    Reason for unfinished term: Resigned
    Session Notes: She resigned on June 6, 2024 in order to campaign for a US Congressional seat.
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Deephaven
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Carver, Hennepin
    Occupation: Physician
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Early Childhood Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 33B
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Deephaven
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Carver, Hennepin
    Occupation: Physician
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 3rd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 5th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 5th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 6th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 6th Sp.S. - Author
    2020 7th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 7th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Health and Human Services Policy Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division/Health and Human Services Finance Division: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Water Division 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.

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