Lindsey Port | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
Minnesota Senate from the 56th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic ( DFL) |
| Residence(s) | Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
| Occupation | Non-profit advisor and consultant |
Lindsey Port is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, she represents Senate District 56, which includes parts of Burnsville, Savage, and Lakeville in Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education
Port grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her parents and sister. She moved to Minnesota in 2001 to attend the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. [1]
Minnesota Senate
Port was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 with 53% of the vote, defeating Republican incumbent Dan Hall. [2] In 2016 she ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 56B and lost to Republican incumbent Roz Peterson.
Port serves on the following committees: [3]
- Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee
- Housing Finance and Policy Committee
- Technology and Reform Policy Committee
Personal life
Port lives in Burnsville with her husband and two kids and serves as the Executive Director of a professional development nonprofit group. [4]
References
- ^ "Senator Lindsey Port". Minnesota Senate DFL. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minnesota State Senate Election Senate District 14 Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Port, Lindsey - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Intro". Lindsey Port for MN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.