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Author Archives: Hodan Hassan

Hodan Hassan is currently serving her second term at the Minnesota House of Representatives; her district, 62A, covers a portion of south-central Minneapolis. She is vice chair of the People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, and the House Education Policy Committee.