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Jay Xiong
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jay Xiong (born 1983)[1] is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Xiong represents District 67B, which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota.[2]
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Early life, education, and career
Xiong attended Saint Paul Public Schools and graduated from St. Olaf College.[3]
Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) and Progressive Hmong American Organizers (PHAO).[3]
Minnesota House of Representatives
Xiong was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2018, to represent House District 67B, on St. Paul's lower east side.[4] He replaced Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years.[5] Xiong received the DFL endorsement after three rounds of balloting, leading by a wide margin each time against Shoua Yang, John Slade, and Grant Stevensen.[5] He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district.[6]
Xiong serves as chair of the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee, and sits on the Capital Investment and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committees.[2]
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Electoral history
Personal life
Xiong lives with his spouse and children in St. Paul's Battle Creek neighborhood.[3]
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