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Pérez-Vega, María Isa

House 2023-Present (District 65B)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Dakota, Ramsey

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 5/1/1987
Birth Place: , Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: Puerto Rican
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected): Business owner, artist

EDUCATION

Columbia College, Chicago; Cultural studies

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

State Board/Commission/Council: Capitol Area Community Vitality Task Force (Appointed by Governor Walz); 07/19/2023 to ? [Appointed]

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse:
Children: One child (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

She is of Puerto Rican descent. (Sahan Journal)

She is the first openly LGBTQ Latina to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. (VictoryFund.org)

Total Days Served: 811

SESSIONS SERVED

94th Legislative Session (2025-2026)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 65B
Elected: 11/5/2024
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/6/2025 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented: Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation: Business owner, artist
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: House
District: 65B
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/5/2025
Counties Represented: Dakota, Ramsey
Occupation: Business owner, artist
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Children and Families Finance and Policy Minutes
  • Education Finance Minutes
  • Housing Finance and Policy Minutes

Session Interviews

These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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.

Photographs

Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega presents the early education policy bill on the House Floor April 4. 4/4/2024. Photo credit: Andrew VonBank, House Public Information Services.
Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega works on her computer during a May 17 floor session. 5/17/2024. Photo credit: Michele Jokinen, House Public Information Services.

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