Samantha Vang

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Samantha Vang
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 40B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byDebra Hilstrom
Personal details
Born1993/1994 (age 27–28)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic–Farmer–Labor
ResidenceBrooklyn Center, Minnesota
Alma materGustavus Adolphus College

Samantha Vang (born 1993/1994)[1] is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 40B in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career[]

Vang was born and raised in north Minneapolis. Her parents are Hmong refugees from Thailand.[1] She graduated from Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and from Gustavus Adolphus College, with a Bachelor of Science in political science and communications.[2]

Political career[]

Vang was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, defeating Republican challenger Robert Marvin.[3]

Vang is vice chair of the Agriculture Finance and Policy committee in the House of Representatives,[4] and a co-chair of the People of Color and Indigenous Caucus.[5]

In the aftermath of the shooting of Daunte Wright by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Vang's hometown and constituency, she spoke out on the need to enforce the oversight ability of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board in Minnesota, and the need to terminate the statute of limitations for civil suits against law enforcement.[6]

Vang has introduced two bills into the legislature proposing an end to commercial turtle harvesting in Minnesota: one in 2019, which did not make it into the final 2019 Fish and Game bill in the Senate, and one in 2021.[7] She also authored a bill in 2021 that would allow cities to impose bans on any pesticide the Minnesota Department of Agriculture designated as "pollinator-lethal".[8]

Personal life[]

Vang resides in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Yuen, Laura (October 26, 2018). "New influx of Hmong-American legislators appears likely". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Vang, Samantha "Sam"". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Hankey, Matt. "Samantha Vang narrowly wins House District 40B DFL primary". hometownsource.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ "Why getting drought relief to Minnesota farmers may hinge on the state health commissioner's job status". MinnPost. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  5. ^ Berkel, Jessie Van; Tribune, Maya Miller Star. "Advocates say Minnesota leaders failed to 'meet the moment' in tackling racial disparities". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. ^ Orenstein, Walker (2021-04-13). "How the killing of Daunte Wright is affecting police reform efforts at the Minnesota Legislature". MinnPost. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  7. ^ Turtinen, Melissa. "Bill would end commercial turtle harvesting in Minnesota". Bring Me The News. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  8. ^ Stanley, Greg (March 21, 2021). "Minnesota cities seek power to ban certain pesticides amid pollinator collapse". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

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