Oumou Verbeten, Clare
Senate 2023-Present (District 66)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/16/1995
Birth Place:
,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: Black
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
None listed
EDUCATION
Roseville Area High School; Secondary; 2013
American University, Washington D.C.; Bachelors Degree; Law and Society, 2015
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
St. Paul, Minnesota (Equity and Inclusion Program Manager);
11/2019 to 07/2022
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Garrison
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
She, Erin Maye Quade, and Zaynab Mohamed are the first Black women to serve in the Minnesota Senate. (Sahan Journal)
She and Erin Maye Quade are the first openly LGBTQ women to serve in the Minnesota Senate. (VictoryFund.org)
She is the daughter of a Senegalese immigrant and a second-generation Dutch American.
She was the Deputy Political Director for Tim Walz's 2018 campaign.
Body:
Senate
District:
66
Elected:
11/5/2024
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education Finance
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Higher Education
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Judiciary and Public Safety
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Labor
Body:
Senate
District:
66
Elected:
11/8/2022
Residence:
Saint Paul
Term of Office:
1/2/2023 to 1/3/2027
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation:
None listed
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Education Finance
-
Higher Education
-
Judiciary and Public Safety
-
Labor
Leadership Position:
Assistant Majority Leader
Leadership Notes: She was elected as Assistant Majority Leader in March 2024.
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