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    Sencer-Mura, Samantha

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    House 2023-Present (District 63A)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/2/1989
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: Japanese-American
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): None listed

    EDUCATION

    Minneapolis Public Schools; Secondary;
    Occidental College; B.A.; Theory and social justice, 2010
    Harvard University, Graduate School of Education; M.E.; Educational Leadership, 2017
    University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs; Fellowship; Policy Fellow, 2020-2021

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Lance
    Children: One child: Tadashi
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She grew up in Minneapolis.

    She is the first Japanese American legislator in Minnesota. (Sahan Journal)

    She is a "fourth-generation Japanese American." (2022 Campaign site)

    Her grandparents spent their teenage years in what were then called "internment camps" during World War II. (Sahan Journal)

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: House
    District: 63A
    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:
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes [She was a non-voting member until 3/17/2025.]
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: House
    District: 63A
    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:
    • Agriculture Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Education Finance Minutes
    • Transportation Finance and Policy Minutes
    • Workforce Development Finance and Policy Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    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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