Moua, Mee
Senate 2002-2010 (District 67)
Party when first elected: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Counties Served:
Ramsey
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/30/1969
Birth Place:
Xieng Khouang,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Laos
Date of Death:
Gender:
Female
Religion:
Reported Minority: Hmong
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Saint Paul
Occupation (when first elected):
Attorney
EDUCATION
Appleton High School, Wisconsin; Secondary;
Brown University, Rhode Island; B.A.; 1992
University of Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs; M.P.Aff.; 1995
University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1997
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Nha Yee Chang
Children:
Three children: Chase (son); Sheng and Amelia (daughters, one born during the 2006 session)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Special Legislative Concerns: education, housing, economic development, safety.
She was the first Hmong American to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. She was also the first Hmong American elected to serve in any state legislature in the United States. (Minopedia, "Election of Mee Moua to the Minnesota Senate," 2002)
She was the first Asian woman to serve in the Minnesota Legislature. (Minopedia, "Election of Mee Moua to the Minnesota Senate," 2002)
She came to the United States in 1978.
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2010 2nd Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
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Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
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Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Data Practices
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Taxes
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Taxes: Property Tax Division
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Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/7/2006
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/3/2007 to 1/3/2011
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
-
Finance: Public Safety Budget Division
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Finance: Transportation Budget and Policy Division
-
Judiciary (Chair)
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Judiciary: Data Practices
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Taxes
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Taxes: Property Taxes Division
-
Transportation
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Committees:
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Finance: Transportation Budget Division
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Health and Family Security
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Rules and Administration: Ethical Conduct
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Taxes
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Transportation
Leadership Position:
Majority Whip
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 11/5/2002
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 1/7/2003 to 1/2/2007
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Crime Prevention and Public Safety
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Finance: Transportation Policy and Budget Division
-
Taxes
Leadership Position:
Majority Whip
Body: Senate
District: 67
Elected: 1/29/2002
Residence: Saint Paul
Term of Office: 2/4/2002 to 1/6/2003
(Special Election)
Counties Represented:
Ramsey
Occupation: Attorney
Party:
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Special Session Bills Authored: 2002 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
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Crime Prevention
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Education
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Education: Early Childhood-Grade 12 Education Budget Division
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Taxes
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Transportation
Session Notes:
She won the Senate special election held due to the resignation of Randy Kelly. She was sworn in on February 4, 2002.
Video
Women Making Change (Documentary). Minnesota: Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and American Association of University Women, Red Wing Branch, Original Broadcast Date: September 25, 2011.
(Video) 2011
- "Stories of vision and courage from women in Minnesota politics over the past century, leading and inspiring others." Includes former legislators Coya Knutson, Joan Growe, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Sandy Wollschlager, and Laura Brod (mentions Mee Moua).
Articles & Books About
Vang, Tiffany. "Election of Mee Moua to the Minnesota Senate, 2002." MNopedia, July 18, 2018.
District Files
District File - 2002 District 67
District File - 2003 District 67
District File - 2004 District 67
District File - 2005 District 67
District File - 2006 District 67
District File - 2007 District 67
District File - 2008 District 67
District File - 2009 District 67
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.
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