Sencer-Mura, Samantha
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)
Body: House
District: 63A
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Agriculture Finance and Policy
Minutes
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Education Finance
Minutes
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Transportation Finance and Policy
Minutes
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Workforce Development Finance and Policy
Minutes
Session Interviews
Session Interview
(Video) 2023 House Interview
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