Jamie Becker-Finn Contents Early life, education, and career Minnesota House of Representatives Personal life References External links Navigation menu"Becker-Finn, Jamie""Race for MN House District 42B is shaping up""Finn, Harold R. "Skip"""Something new for the Minnesota Legislature: a caucus of first Minnesotans""Breaking the Ice: Former legislative assistant settles into House""Minnesota regulators turn down tribal request that could delay Enbridge pipeline project""Results for State Representative District 42B, 2016""Results for State Representative District 42B, 2018"Jamie Becker-FinnMinnesota Legislators Past & PresentOfficial House of Representatives websiteOfficial campaign websitee
1982 birthsLiving peoplePeople from Cass Lake, MinnesotaPeople from Roseville, MinnesotaOjibwe peopleWilliam Mitchell College of Law alumniUniversity of Minnesota alumniMinnesota lawyersMembers of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesMinnesota Democrats21st-century American politicians21st-century American women politiciansWomen state legislators in Minnesota
AmericanMinnesota House of RepresentativesMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyTwin CitiesHarold "Skip" FinnOjibweNorwegianCass Lake, MinnesotaLeech Lake Indian ReservationUniversity of MinnesotaWilliam Mitchell College of LawHennepin CountyMinnesota Fourth District CourtMinnesota House of Representatives20162018Roseville, MinnesotaLeech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Jamie Becker-Finn | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 42B district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jason Isaacson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1982-10-20) October 20, 1982 |
Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Gabe |
Children | 2 |
Father | Skip Finn |
Residence | Roseville, Minnesota |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota William Mitchell College of Law |
Occupation | attorney |
Jamie Becker-Finn (born October 20, 1982) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 42B in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Contents
1 Early life, education, and career
2 Minnesota House of Representatives
3 Personal life
4 References
5 External links
Early life, education, and career
Becker-Finn was born on October 20, 1982.[1][2] Her father, Harold "Skip" Finn, was a Minnesota state senator of Ojibwe and Norwegian descent, and her mother, Teri, is also of Norwegian descent.[3][4] Becker-Finn was raised in Cass Lake, Minnesota on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, where she graduated from Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools.[1][5][6] She attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She later attended William Mitchell College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor.[1]
Becker-Finn is an assistant attorney for Hennepin County, specializing in domestic violence. She was previously a legislative assistant for the Minnesota House Tax Committee from 2007 to 2008,[1] a clerk for the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County, and a member of the Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission.[2]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Becker-Finn was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016. She was reelected in 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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DFL | Jamie Becker-Finn | 12,845 | 56.90% | |
Republican | Tracy Nelson | 9,688 | 42.92% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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DFL | Jamie Becker-Finn | 13,042 | 60.35% | |
Republican | Yele Mis-Yang | 8,543 | 39.35% |
Personal life
Becker-Finn and her husband, Gabe, reside in Roseville, Minnesota. They have two children.[2]
Becker-Finn is a descendant of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.[5]
References
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^ abc Munzenrider, Mike (February 2, 2016). "Race for MN House District 42B is shaping up". Lillie Suburban Newspapers. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
^ "Finn, Harold R. "Skip"". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^ Bierschbach, Briana (March 23, 2017). "Something new for the Minnesota Legislature: a caucus of first Minnesotans". MinnPost. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^ ab Nelson, Todd (January 26, 2017). "Breaking the Ice: Former legislative assistant settles into House". Minnesota Lawyer. BridgeTower Media. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^ Hughlett, Mike (February 22, 2018). "Minnesota regulators turn down tribal request that could delay Enbridge pipeline project". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
^ "Results for State Representative District 42B, 2016". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
^ "Results for State Representative District 42B, 2018". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
External links
Jamie Becker-Finn at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present- Official House of Representatives website
- Official campaign website