Tou Xiong
Tou Xiong | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53A district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | JoAnn Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | 1989/1990 (age 31–32) |
Political party | Democratic–Farmer–Labor |
Residence | Maplewood, Minnesota |
Alma mater | St. Cloud State University William Mitchell College of Law |
Tou Xiong (born 1989/1990)[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 53A in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career[]
Xiong is the second child of eight siblings, born to refugees from Laos.[1][2] He graduated from Tartan High School. He attended St. Cloud State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in economics, and William Mitchell College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor.[3][4]
Xiong was an urban planning organizer for the Harrison Neighborhood Association, a legislative clerk for the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, worked for the Minnesota Legal Aid, the Public Health Law Center, a trustee on the Ramsey County Library board of directors, and a member of the Senate DFL District 53 executive committee.[2][5] He was elected a member of the Maplewood city council in 2014.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives[]
Xiong was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018.
Personal life[]
Xiong resides in Maplewood, Minnesota.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Black, Hannah (October 24, 2018). "District 53A: Xiong believes education is key for success". Woodbury Bulletin. Forum Communications. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Jaeger, Elizabeth (January 20, 2016). "A Millennial for Maplewood". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Xiong, Tou". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Kinney, Aundrea (October 23, 2018). "House District 53A candidates discuss needs of the area". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Hinrichs, Erin (November 4, 2015). "Maplewood voters elect two new faces for city council". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
External links[]
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- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
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- Laotian emigrants to the United States
- American politicians of Hmong descent
- Asian-American people in Minnesota politics
- Minnesota city council members
- Asian-American city council members