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    Oumou Verbeten, Clare

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    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: ,
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    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.

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    Total Days Served: 480

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 66
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Saint Paul
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/11/2027
    Counties Represented: Ramsey
    Occupation: None listed
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    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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    OTHER INFORMATION

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