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Title Biography of Senator Mee Moua Short Title AsianAmerican.net Author AsianAmerican.net Source ID S6 Text Mee Moua
Minnesota State Senator
District 67
Majority Whip
Vice Chair, Transportation Policy and Budget Division
Legislative
State Senator Mee Moua was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election in January 2002. Her legislative accomplishments include funding for the Phalen Corridor and Metropolitan State University Library, making it easier to build affordable housing, and improving tax policies for low income Minnesotans. She also fought to protect civil rights and to secure funding for crime victims. Senator Moua is a Majority Whip, Vicechair of the Transportation Policy and Budget Committee, and serves on the Tax Committee and the Health and Family Security Committee.
Professional
In addition to being a member of the Senate, Senator Moua is an attorney. She has degrees from Brown University, a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Texas-Austin, and her law degree from the University of Minnesota. Senator Moua is a member of the Democratic National Committee and a board member on the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum.
Personal
Born in Laos, Senator Moua immigrated to the U.S. in 1978 and currently lives on St. Paul’s East Side with her husband Yee Chang and their two children, Chase and Sheng. She was the nation’s first Hmong American elected to a state legislature.Linked to Senator Mim (Mee) MUAS