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Foung Hawj's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

95 University Avenue West
Minnesota Senate Building, Room 3231
Saint Paul, MN 55155

Full Name:

Foung 'Hue' Hawj

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Anna

Birth Place:

Laos

Home City:

Saint Paul, MN

MS, Applied Science/Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, 1999-2001

BA, Computer Science/Media Arts, University of Kansas, 1985-1990

Assistant Majority Leader, Minnesota State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Minnesota State Senate, District 67, 2012-present

Democratic Farmer Labor Party Precinct Chair, Senate District 67

Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 67, 2022

Member, Saint Paul District 2 Council, 2004-2010

Former Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Capital Investment Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Division on Health and Human Services, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Energy Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Former Member, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee

Founder, Hmong-American Democratic Farmer Labor Party Caucus

Former Member, Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Minnesota State Senate

Member, Technology Steering Committee, Minneapolis Foundation

Multimedia Producer, Digital Motion Limited Liability Company, 1996-present

Industrial Technology Manager, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, 2002-2006

Election Judge, 2004-2005

Series Producer, Twin Cities Public Television, 1991-1996

Computer Systems Administrator, K&A Litho Processing, Incorporated, 1990-1991

Co-Founder, Asian Outdoor Heritage, 2010-present

Co-Founder, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, 1996-present

Co-Founder, Hmong Chamber of Commerce, 1996-present

Member, Digital Divide Committee, Minneapolis Foundation, present

Former Vice President, Lake Phalen Townhome Association

Member, Steering Committee, Gateway Food Initiative Corporation, present, 2011-2013

Member, Watershed Advisory Committee, 2011-2013

Member, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, 2006-2007

Awards:

* Snow and Ice Control Best Practices Certificate from MPCA 2012
* Department of Agriculture's Merit for Engaging Urban America 2011
* Turfgrass Maintenance Best Practices Certificate from MPCA 2011
* Bush Artist Fellows 2008
* Bush Leadership Fellows 1998
* Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership Award 1997
* Artist Collaboration Grant, MN State Arts Board 1996
* American Rivers Award 1996

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Community Gardening, Fishing, Camping, Boundary Water Trips, Canoeing at Beautiful Phalen Lake and Dragon Boat Team Captain

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