Kari Dziedzic

Kari Dziedzic DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 60

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Kari DziedzicDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 60
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Kari Dziedzic (DEED-zik; born 1962) is an American politician. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 60, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Her district is also notable for including part of the University of Minnesota. In 2022, she was selected by her caucus to serve as Majority Leader for the 93rd Minnesota Legislature. She stepped down from leadership after the first session due to a cancer diagnosis. Before holding elected office, Dziedzic was executive assistant to U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Minnesota
Edison High School
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Majority Leader
Minnesota State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Senator
Minnesota State Senate
2012 - Current
Former Communications Director
Mike Freeman for Governor
Former Communications Director
Roger Moe for Governor
Former Community Affairs Manager
MediaCom
Former Executive Assistant
United States Senator Paul Wellstone
Former Legal Assistant
Popham Haik Law Firm
Former Policy Aide
Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Former Chair
Minneapolis Charter Commission
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Catholic Eldercare
Current
Member
Friends of the Northeast Library
Current
Volunteer
Celebrate Northeast Parade
Current
Volunteer
Relay for Life, American Cancer Society
Current
Former Communications Director
Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Former Member
Division on Judiciary, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Division on Tax Reform, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Member
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance Committee, Minnesota State Senate
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