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Melissa Hortman

1970 - 2025

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Melissa Anne Hortman (née Haluptzok; May 27, 1970 – June 14, 2025) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Melissa Hortman is the 20,229th most popular politician, the 21,840th most popular biography from United States and the 1,629th most popular American Politician.

Melissa Hortman is most famous for serving as the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, where she has been a prominent advocate for various legislative initiatives. She is recognized for her leadership in advancing policies related to education, healthcare, and economic equity.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Melissa Hortman ranks 20,229 out of 19,576. Before her are Victoria Atkins, Jennifer Wexton, Tim Sheehy, Conrad Sangma, Carte Goodwin, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke. After her are Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Katlego Kai Kolanyane-Kesupile, Ritchie Torres, Krishna Kohli, Jess Phillips, and Aiman Umarova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Melissa Hortman ranks 1,377. Before her are Alun Cairns, Devdutt Pattanaik, Rob Woodall, Tim Foster, Kavita Seth, and Justin Langer. After her are Andrey Mitin, and Russell White. Among people deceased in 2025, Melissa Hortman ranks 496. Before her are Zubeen Garg, Brett James, Dejan Milovanović, Tendai Ndoro, Eleanor Maguire, and Suleiman Obeid. After her are Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Jonathan González, Saber Kazemi, Charlie Kirk, Edward Omane Boamah, and John Koech.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Melissa Hortman ranks 21,848 out of 20,380. Before her are Kevin Cordes (1993), Matt Fallon (1965), William Shaner (2001), Blake Pieroni (1995), Colin Joyce (1994), and Nick Bosa (1997). After her are Grant Williams (1998), Jenna Prandini (1992), Ivan Šapina (1999), Sheck Wes (1998), Claire Donahue (1989), and Kyle Mooney (1984).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Melissa Hortman ranks 1,629. Before her are Garret Graves (1972), Jimmy Gomez (1974), Dusty Johnson (1976), Jennifer Wexton (1968), Tim Sheehy (1985), and Carte Goodwin (1974). After her are Ritchie Torres (1988), Madison Cawthorn (1995), David Valadao (1977), Aaron Schock (1981), Michael Cloud (1975), and Colin Allred (1983).

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