Tou Xiong

Tou Xiong
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 44th district
Incumbent
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 byJoAnn Ward
Personal details
Born1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Residence(s)Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materSt. Cloud State University
William Mitchell College of Law

Tou Xiong (/ˈtuː ˈʒɒŋ/ TOO ZHONG;[1] born 1989/1990)[2] 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.

Early life, education, and career

Xiong is the second child of eight siblings, born to refugees from Laos.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

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.[3][6] He was elected a member of the Maplewood city council in 2014.[3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Xiong was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018.

Minnesota Senate

Xiong was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022.

Personal life

Xiong resides in Maplewood, Minnesota.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Senate Members' Pronunciation". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Black, Hannah (October 24, 2018). "District 53A: Xiong believes education is key for success". Woodbury Bulletin. Forum Communications. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Jaeger, Elizabeth (January 20, 2016). "A Millennial for Maplewood". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Xiong, Tou". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Kinney, Aundrea (October 23, 2018). "House District 53A candidates discuss needs of the area". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Hinrichs, Erin (November 4, 2015). "Maplewood voters elect two new faces for city council". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved November 10, 2018.