Jay Xiong

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Jay Xiong
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 67B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded bySheldon Johnson
Personal details
Born1982/1983 (age 38–39)
Political partyDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
ResidenceSaint Paul, Minnesota
Alma materSt. Olaf College, Waseda University, Chiang Mai University, and East China Normal University
OccupationBusiness Owner

Jay Xiong (born 1983)[1] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 67B in Saint Paul. Xiong was appointed Vice Chair of the Military & Veteran Affairs Division.[2]

Early life, education, and career[]

Xiong attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College.[3]

Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) and Progressive Hmong American Organizers (PHAO).[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives[]

Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, to represent House District 67B, St. Paul's lower East side.[4] He replaces Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years.[5] Xiong received the Democratic-Farmer-Labor endorsement after three rounds of balloting, leading by a wide margin each time against Shoua Yang, John Slade and Take Action MN's endorsed candidate Grant Stevensen.[5] He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district.[6]

Personal life[]

Xiong resides with his spouse and four children in the Battle Creek neighborhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Elections 2018: Jay Xiong vs. Fred Turk in Minnesota House District 67B". Pioneer Press. October 23, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Rep. Jay Xiong (67B) - Minnesota House of Representatives".
  3. ^ a b c Otto, Marjorie (January 16, 2018). "Busy House District 67B race taking shape". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Session Daily Story - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us.
  5. ^ a b "DFL endorsing conventions back John Lesch, Jay Xiong". 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Minnesota House of Representatives District 67B - Ballotpedia".

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