Susan Pha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Chamberlain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 47–48)[1] Laos |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Children | 4 |
Susan Kaying Pha[2] (RPA: Kab Yeeb Phaab; /pɑː/ PAH)[3] is a Hmong-American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 38th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 3, 2023.
Early life
[edit]Pha moved to the United States from Laos with her family as a refugee at age three.[4] She was raised in San Diego and Fresno, California,[5] as the oldest of eight children and part of the Hmong community in the United States.[6]
Career
[edit]From 1996 to 2011, Pha worked as a real estate agent. In 2010, she founded a publishing company. Pha was elected to the Brooklyn Park City Council in 2016. She was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2022,[7][8] the second Hmong woman to do so.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minnesota elections 2022: Senate District 38 candidates". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. 2022-10-18.
- ^ Happy Women's Day: Susan Kaying Pha Sworn in as City Council Member of Brooklyn Park, 2018-03-08, retrieved 2022-12-08
- ^ "Senate Members' Pronunciation". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Adwan, Noor (2022-11-09). "Susan Pha wins election to Minnesota Senate". Sahan Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "'People were looking for a change': a Q&A with Susan Pha, Brooklyn Park's first council member of color". MinnPost. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ a b Chang, Jonathan; Chakrabarti, Meghna; Skoog, Tim (November 17, 2023). "Debunking myths about the Asian American academic experience". WBUR. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ Adwan, Noor (2022-11-22). "Senator-elect Susan Pha plans to uplift Minnesotans of color". Sahan Journal. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ "Susan Pha". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-08.