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    Hanson, Jessica "Jess"

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    House 2021-2022 (District 56A); House 2023-Present (District 55A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Dakota, Scott

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 9/13/1986
    Birth Place: ,
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    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: Jess
    City of Residence (when first elected): Burnsville
    Occupation (when first elected): Senior network representative

    EDUCATION

    St. Catherine's University, St. Paul; B.S.; Social Work, 2018
    Metropolitan State University; Attended Graduate School; Advocacy and Political Leadership

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse:
    Children: Two children: Lexi and Jace
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

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    Total Days Served: 1578

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 55A
    Elected: 11/5/2024
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/12/2025
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: Senior network representative
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 55A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: Senior network representative
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Economic Development Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Policy Minutes
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/2021
    Body: House
    District: 56A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Burnsville
    Term of Office: 1/4/2021 to 1/1/2023
    Oath Date: 1/5/2021
    Counties Represented: Dakota, Scott
    Occupation: Senior network representative
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Agriculture Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Higher Education Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Human Services Finance and Policy: Behavioral Health Policy Division Minutes
    Session Notes: Senators Klein, Bigham, Clausen, and Representatives Reyer, Hansen, Richardon, Hanson, Bierman, and Huot's elections were contested by their opponents. The contests were dismissed by the courts for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
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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.

    Photographs

    Rep. Ethan Cha and Rep. Jessica Hanson chat following floor session March 21. 3/21/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.
    Rep. Jessica Hanson confers with Rep. Dave Lislegard during an April 8 floor session. 4/8/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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