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    Demuth, Lisa

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    House 2019-2022 (District 13A); House 2023-Present (District 13A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Stearns

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/10/1967
    Birth Place: ,
    Birth County:
    Birth Country:
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Female
    Religion: Assemblies of God
    Reported Minority: Biracial
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Cold Spring
    Occupation (when first elected): Business owner

    EDUCATION

    Bloomington Kennedy High School; Secondary; 1985

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    School Board/Administration: ROCORI School District, Cold Spring, Minnesota (School Board); 2007 to 12/31/2018 [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Nick
    Children: Four children
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    She was first elected to the ROCORI School District school board as a write-in candidate.

    "Demuth is biracial. Her mother's white. Her father's black." (St. Cloud Times, May 22, 2020)

    She is the first biracial House Minority Leader. (Sahan Journal)

    Religion provided by her 2018 campaign website.

    Most recent term photo
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    Total Days Served: 1929

    SESSIONS SERVED

    93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 13A
    Elected: 11/8/2022
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/13/2025
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Rules and Legislative Administration Minutes
    Leadership Position: Minority Leader
    term photo
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    92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 13A
    Elected: 11/3/2020
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader
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    91st Legislative Session (2019-2020)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 13A
    Elected: 11/6/2018
    Residence: Cold Spring
    Term of Office: 1/8/2019 to 1/4/2021
    Counties Represented: Stearns
    Occupation: Business owner
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2020 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 1st Sp.S. - Author
    2020 4th Sp.S. - Chief Author    2020 4th Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Education Finance Division/Health and Human Services Finance Division: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Ways & Means: Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Session Interviews
    Session Interview (Video) 2019 House Interview


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