Tou Xiong | |
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Member of the
Minnesota Senate from the 44th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives from the 53A district | |
In office January 8, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | JoAnn Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 33–34) |
Political party | Democratic ( DFL) |
Residence(s) | Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. |
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 Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 44. He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 53A in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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]
Xiong was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018.
Xiong was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022.
Xiong resides in Maplewood, Minnesota. [3]