Melissa Hortman, Minnesota
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Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her. She “was a bright shining light of a human being,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon,
Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act
Top Minnesota House Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their home outside Minneapolis.
Hortman, 55, represented Minnesota House District 34B as a member of the Democratic Party. Hortman, who was shot and killed in what Gov. Tim Walz called a politically motivated act of violence, also served as the Speaker Emerita of the Minnesota House.
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Former Minnesota Sen. Patricia Torres Ray reacts to Saturday’s targeted shooting of two lawmakers and reflects on the legacy of Rep. Melissa Hortman.
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But there was a caring, apolitical gracefulness as well to Hortman, colleagues said. Garofalo said that in the days after the 2022 elections, when Democrats took control of state
Democratic Sen. John Hoffman, his wife, and House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman were injured in what the governor describes as targeted shootings.