Jay Xiong (born 1983) is an American politician serving in the

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since 2019. A member of the

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(DFL), Xiong represents District 67B, which includes parts of

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in Ramsey County,

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Early life, education, and career

Xiong attended

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and graduated from

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. Xiong is a co-founder of the Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) and Progressive Hmong American Organizers (PHAO).

Minnesota House of Representatives

Xiong was elected to the

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, to represent House District 67B, on St. Paul's lower east side. He replaced Sheldon Johnson, who retired after serving 18 years. 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. He is the first person of color to hold the seat in the majority-minority district. 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.

Electoral history

Personal life

Xiong lives with his spouse and children in St. Paul's Battle Creek neighborhood.

References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xiong, Jay 1980s births Living people St. Olaf College alumni Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature Hmong American state legislators in Minnesota American politicians of Hmong descent Hmong American people from Minneapolis–Saint Paul Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota 21st-century American politicians of Asian descent