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Jay Xiong

House 2019-2022 (District 67B); House 2023-Present (District 67B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 12/??/1983 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: Hmong
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Workforce development

EDUCATION

St. Paul Public Schools; Secondary;
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota; College Graduate;

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Legislative Staff: Minnesota House of Representatives (Committee Legislative Assistant on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division); 2013 to ?

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

His 2018 campaign website states, "I am a proud Hmong American."

Total Days Served: 2819

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
Body: House
District: 67B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Oath Date: 1/12/2025
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Community organizer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Legacy Finance Minutes
  • State Government Finance and Policy: Veterans and Military Affairs Division (Chair) Minutes [He was a non-voting member until 3/17/2025, when he became co-chair.]

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
Body: House
District: 67B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Oath Date: 1/3/2023
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Community organizer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Workforce Development Finance and Policy (Chair) Minutes

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
Body: House
District: 67B
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
Oath Date: 1/5/2021
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Community organizer
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment Minutes
  • Legacy Finance Minutes
  • Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Workforce and Business Development Finance and Policy Minutes

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/8/2019
Body: House
District: 67B
Elected: 11/6/2018
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/2019 to 1/3/2021
Oath Date: 1/8/2019
Counties Represented: Ramsey
Occupation: Workforce development
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Labor Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Legacy Finance Division Minutes
  • Ways & Means: Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy Division Minutes

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.

Photographs

Representative Xiong holds his phone up to take a photo of Representative Kunesh-Podein, who is standing at her desk and speaking into a microphone.
Daniel Cashman sits at the testifiers' table and speaks to someone out of view. Representative Xiong sits next to him and watches as him as he speaks.
Katrina Gulstad sits at the testifiers' table and speaks to someone out of view. Jim Hegman and Representative Xiong sit next to her.
The Minnesota Asian Pacific Caucus, (l-r), Reps. Jay Xiong, Kaohly Vang Her, Samantha Vang, Tou Xiong, Fue Lee and Sen. Foung Hawj, pose on the first day of session Tue., Jan. 8.

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