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    Hassan, Hodan

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2019-2022 (District 62A); House 2023-2024 (District 62B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/1/1982 (uncertain)
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Muslim
    Reported Minority: Somali-American, Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): None listed

    EDUCATION

    Metropolitan State University; B.A.; Social Work
    Augsburg College; M.A.; Social Work

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Single when first elected; Married
    Children: Mustafa and Samara
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She immigrated to the United States from Somalia and moved to Minneapolis in 1999. (2018 campaign website)

    She is one of the founding members of the United Black Legislative Caucus.

    "I'm a Black woman" (Sahan Journal, January 14, 2021).

    She announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.

    Religion reported in retirement speech in the House chamber, 2024.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 2191

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 62B
    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: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Ways and Means Minutes
    • Workforce Development Finance and Policy Minutes
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 62A
    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: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
    Body: House
    District: 62A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
    Oath Date: 1/8/2019
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2019 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2019 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 2nd Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th 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:
    • Education Policy Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Housing Finance & Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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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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