Tou Xiong
Tou Xiong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53A district | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | JoAnn Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35) |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Residence(s) | Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University William Mitchell College of Law |
Tou Xiong (/ˈtuː ˈʒɒŋ/ TOO ZHONG;[1] born 1989/1990)[2] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 44. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 53A in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Xiong is the second child of eight siblings, born to refugees from Laos.[2][3] He graduated from Tartan High School. He attended St. Cloud State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, and William Mitchell College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor.[4][5]
Xiong was an urban planning organizer for the Harrison Neighborhood Association, a legislative clerk for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, worked for the Minnesota Legal Aid, the Public Health Law Center, a trustee on the Ramsey County Library board of directors, and a member of the Senate DFL District 53 executive committee.[3][6] He was elected a member of the Maplewood city council in 2014.[3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]Xiong was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018.
Minnesota Senate
[edit]Xiong was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022.
Personal life
[edit]Xiong resides in Maplewood, Minnesota.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senate Members' Pronunciation". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Black, Hannah (October 24, 2018). "District 53A: Xiong believes education is key for success". Woodbury Bulletin. Forum Communications. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Jaeger, Elizabeth (January 20, 2016). "A Millennial for Maplewood". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Xiong, Tou". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Kinney, Aundrea (October 23, 2018). "House District 53A candidates discuss needs of the area". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Hinrichs, Erin (November 4, 2015). "Maplewood voters elect two new faces for city council". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- People from Maplewood, Minnesota
- Laotian emigrants to the United States
- American politicians of Hmong descent
- Asian-American state legislators in Minnesota
- Minnesota city council members
- City council members of Asian descent
- 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature