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    Agbaje, Esther

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    House 2021-2022 (District 59B); House 2023-Present (District 59B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 3/19/1985
    Birth Place: St. Paul, Minnesota
    Birth County: Ramsey
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Shattuck-St. Mary's School; Secondary; Faribault, Minnesota
    George Washington University; B.A.; Political science
    University of Pennsylvania; M.P.A.; Public Administration
    Harvard University; J.D.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States State Department (Foreign Affairs Officer); [Dates Unknown]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

    GENERAL NOTES

    Special legislative concerns: housing.

    Her "parents came to Minnesota from Nigeria." (2020 campaign website)

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    Total Days Served: 1068

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 59B
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 59B
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment Minutes
    • Health Finance and Policy: Preventative Health Policy Division Minutes
    • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews
    Session Interview (Video) 2021 House Interview



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