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'''Leigh Finke''' is |
'''Leigh Finke''' is an American politician serving in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2023. A member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] (DFL), Finke represents District 66A in the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]] metropolitan area, which includes the cities of [[Falcon Heights, Minnesota|Falcon Heights]], [[Lauderdale, Minnesota|Lauderdale]], [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]] and [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]], and parts of [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]] in Minnesota.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Finke, Leigh - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15575 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Leigh Finke (66A) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15575 |access-date=2023-02-28 |website=www.house.mn.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Kyle |date=2022-11-10 |title=Historic election brings several milestones to Minnesota Legislature |url=https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/historic-election-brings-several-milestones-to-minnesota-legislature/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=KSTP.com Eyewitness News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Early life, education and career == |
== Early life, education and career == |
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Revision as of 15:34, 24 March 2023
Leigh Finke | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 66A district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Hausman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Bildung | Bethel University (BA) DePaul University (MA) |
| Occupation | media |
Leigh Finke is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Finke represents District 66A in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Roseville and Saint Paul, and parts of Ramsey County in Minnesota.[1][2][3]
Early life, education and career
Finke was born in Minnesota. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Bethel University in 2003 and a Master of Arts in Shakespeare from DePaul University.[4][1]
From 2007 to 2008, Finke worked as an adjunct professor of at DePaul University and Normandale Community College. Finke worked in renewable energy policy advocacy from 2011 to 2015. From 2013 to 2019 she was a reporter for Yes!, where she covered the intersection of justice movements and popular culture. From 2015 to 2018, she was a project manager at Sparkhouse. From 2018 to 2021, Finke was the Sr. Producer at 1517 Media. During her time as Sr. Producer, she wrote and produced two documentary films, 'Ending the Silence: Confronting Sexual Shame in the Church' and White Savior: Racism in the American Church.' She also edited two non-fiction books for Beaming Books, 'Queerfully and Wonderfully Made' and 'Welcoming and Affirming'. In 2021 and 2022, she worked as Multimedia Storyteller for the ACLU of Minnesota.[5] In late 2022, she was publicly critical of Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen for spreading the transphobic litter boxes in schools hoax.[6]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Finke was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022, after redistricting and the retirement of DFL incumbent Alice Hausman. She serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy, Human Services Policy, Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, and Legacy Finance Committees.[1]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Leigh Finke | 4,034 | 63.17 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Dave Thomas | 2,352 | 36.83 | |
| Total votes | 6,386 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Leigh Finke | 15,635 | 81.14 | |
| Republican | Trace Johnson | 3,569 | 18.52 | |
| Total votes | 19,268 | 100% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Personal life
Finke is the first openly transgender person to serve in the Minnesota Legislature.[5] She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota and has two children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Finke, Leigh - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ "Rep. Leigh Finke (66A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Brown, Kyle (2022-11-10). "Historic election brings several milestones to Minnesota Legislature". KSTP.com Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Eidsvoog, Emma; Johnson, Makenzi (2021-03-23). "Places to breathe". bethelclarion.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ a b "Leigh Finke to become first transgender legislator in Minnesota House". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Stroozas, Sam (October 3, 2022). "Jensen spreads false rumor about Minnesota's LGBTQ+ youth". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 66A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 66A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.