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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: 1627

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 59B
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 59B
    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: 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   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 59B
    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: 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

    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

    Rep. Esther Agbaje and Rep. Erin Koegel converse on the House Floor March 14. 3/14/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.
    Rep. Esther Agbaje laughs with Rep. Michael Howard during a May 16 floor session. 5/15/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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