Melissa Hortman

American lawyer and politician (1970-2025) · United States · Politicians · Died at 55

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Melissa Anne Hortman was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 61st speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

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Hortman speaks to press after becoming Speaker of the House (January 2019).

Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert all lying in state at the Minnesota State Capitol

A flag at Yosemite National Park flying at half-staff on June 16 after Hortman's assassination

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Melissa Anne Hortman was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 61st speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she represented northern parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2025, serving as the House minority leader from 2017 to 2019 and as speaker from 2019 to January 2025. During her tenure, she advocated for transportation, environmental rights, abortion rights, police reform, and gun control policies. She was also the chief author of the state's solar energy standard.

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