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    Pha, Susan

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    Senate 2023-Present (District 38)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth:
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: Laos
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: Hmong
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Brooklyn Park
    Occupation (when first elected): Real estate consultant and investments, Small business owner

    EDUCATION

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    Municipal Mayor: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (Mayor Pro Tem); [Dates Unknown]
    Municipal Council/Aldermen: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (City Council); 11/2016 to ?
    Municipal Board/Commission: Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (Economic Development Authority, Vice President); 2020 to ?

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Nicolas (Nic)
    Children: Five children: (two sons and three daughters) one daughter is Sienna (born while she was in office)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She is Hmong-American. She was born in Laos and moved to a refugee camp in Thailand before coming to the United States. (MinnPost)

    She moved to the United States when she was three years old. (Brooklyn Park City Council Bio)

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    Total Days Served: 850

    SESSIONS SERVED

    94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) (second half of Senate term)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/14/2025
    Body: Senate
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Brooklyn Park
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Real estate consultant and investments, Small business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Housing and Homelessness Prevention
    • Jobs and Economic Development
    • Transportation
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    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/2023
    Body: Senate
    District: 38
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Brooklyn Park
    Term of Office: 1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
    Oath Date: 1/3/2023
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Real estate consultant and investments, Small business owner
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Capital Investment
    • Housing and Homelessness Prevention
    term photo
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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.

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