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TexasTowelie

(117,927 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2018, 04:05 AM Nov 2018

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Democrats choose Hortman as next House Speaker

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Legislative leadership is changing at the Minnesota Capitol after Democrats wrested control of the state House.

Democrats won the House majority in Tuesday's election by flipping 18 mostly suburban districts held by Republicans. It ends the GOP's four-year hold on the House and ushers in a new House Speaker.

Democrats chose Rep. Melissa Hortman to be the next Speaker of the House late Thursday. Hortman is an eighth term lawmaker from Brooklyn Park who engineered the House takeover.

House Democrats also chose Golden Valley Rep. Ryan Winkler as Majority Leader.

Read more: https://www.postbulletin.com/news/state/democrats-choose-hortman-as-next-house-speaker/article_d02baefe-a898-5b59-9289-c864e44c3602.html

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Democrats choose Hortman as next House Speaker (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2018 OP

I met her. tomhortons Nov 2018 #1

We did a lit drop for her when she was first running in her district. geardaddy Nov 2018 #2

I love her so much. Her white male card game callout was fantastic. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #3

tomhortons

(2 posts)

1. I met her.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 03:18 PM

Nov 2018

I met her once when she was at an event campaigning for house candidates and my now congressmen Dean Phillips, she seems like a smart woman.

geardaddy

(25,373 posts)

2. We did a lit drop for her when she was first running in her district.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 11:10 AM

Nov 2018

She seems like a smart, competent person. I look forward to seeing her as Speaker.

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,185 posts)

3. I love her so much. Her white male card game callout was fantastic.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 05:24 PM

Nov 2018

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