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Legislative Leadership for the House And Gov. Walz and Lt. Gov.Flanagan https://mn.gov/governor/contact Comm. Of Education, Mary Catherine Ricker [email protected] Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman [email protected] Majority Leader Ryan Winkler [email protected] Minority Leader Kurt Daudt [email protected] President of the Senate, Jeremy Miller [email protected] Senate Majority Leader, Paul Gazelka Use Mail Form Senate Minority Leader, Susan Kent Use Mail Form Senate E-12 Finance: Chair, Carla Nelson [email protected] Vice Chair: Gary Dahms [email protected] Minority Lead, Chuck Wiger [email protected] House Ed. Policy Committee: Chair, Cheryl Youakim [email protected] Vice Chair, Mary Kunesh Podein [email protected] Minority Lead, Sondra Erickson [email protected] House Ed. Finance Division: Chair: Jim Davnie [email protected] Vice Chair: Julie Sandstede [email protected] Minority Lead: Ron Kresha [email protected] Hopkins Legislators: Sen. Paul Anderson [email protected] Sen. Steve Cwodzinski [email protected] Sen. Melisa Franzen [email protected] Sen. Ron Latz [email protected] Sen. Ann Rest [email protected] Rep. Patty Acomb [email protected] Rep. Heather Edelson [email protected] Rep. Steve Elkins [email protected] Rep. Mike Freiberg [email protected] Rep. Laurie Pryor [email protected] Rep. Ryan Winkler [email protected] Rep. Cheryl Youakim [email protected] .
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