Race, Gender and Politics: One Woman’s Experience Senator Patricia Torres Ray, District 63 September 21, 2016
[email protected] Office: 651-296-4274 Demographics of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives: Gender Gender 66% male (44 senators) 67% male (90 representatives) 34% female (23 senators) 33% female (44 representatives) Party & Gender Party & Gender Female - DFL: 22% (15 senators) Male – GOP: 40% (54 representatives) Female - GOP: 12% (8 senators) Male – DFL: 27% (36 representatives) Male - DFL: 36% (24 senators) Female – GOP: 13% (18 Male - GOP: 30% (20 senators) representatives) Female – DFL: 19% (26 Race: representatives) 3% Black (2 senators) 3% Hispanic (2 senators) Race: 1.5% Asian (1 senator) < 1% Black 1.5% Hispanic 1.5% Native 1 Who has held leadership positions in the Minnesota Legislature? Senate Majority Leaders: Speakers of the House: 2005-2007: Sen. Dean Johnson (DFL) 2005-2007: Rep. Steve Sviggum (R) 2007-2011: Sen. Larry Pogemiller 2007-2011: Rep. Margaret Anderson (DFL) Kelliher (DFL) 2011: Sen. Amy Koch (R) 2011-2013: Rep. Kurt Zellers (R) 2012: Sen. David Senjem (R) 2013-2015: Rep. Paul Thissen (DFL) 2013-present: Sen. Tom Bakk (R) 2015-present: Rep. Kurt Daudt (R) Senate Finance Chairs: House Tax Chairs: 2005-2011: Sen. Richard Cohen (DFL) 2005-2007: Rep. Phil Krinkie (R) 2011-2013: Sen. Claire Robling (R) 2007-2011: Rep. Ann Lenczewski 2013-2015: Sen. Richard Cohen (DFL) (DFL) 2011-2013: Rep. Greg Davids (R) 2013-2015: Rep. Ann Lenczewski Senate Tax Chairs: (DFL) 2005-2007: Sen. Larry Pogemiller 2015-present: Rep. Greg Davids (R) (DFL) 2007-2010: Sen.