Lindsey Port
Lindsey Port is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, she represents Senate District 56, which includes parts of Burnsville, Savage, and Lakeville in Dakota and Scott counties in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Lindsey Port | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 56th district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Residence(s) | Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
| Occupation | Non-profit advisor and consultant |
Early life, education
Port grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with her parents and sister. She moved to Minnesota in 2001 to attend the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.[1]
Minnesota Senate
Port was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 with 53% of the vote, defeating Republican incumbent Dan Hall.[2] In 2016 she ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 56B and lost to Republican incumbent Roz Peterson.
Port serves on the following committees:[3]
- Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee
- Housing Finance and Policy Committee
- Technology and Reform Policy Committee
Personal life
Port lives in Burnsville with her husband and two kids and serves as the Executive Director of a professional development nonprofit group.[4]
References
- "Senator Lindsey Port". Minnesota Senate DFL. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "2020 Minnesota State Senate Election Senate District 14 Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Port, Lindsey - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "Intro". Lindsey Port for MN. Retrieved January 15, 2021.