Melissa Hortman

Melissa Hortman
61st Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office January 8, 2019 – January 14, 2025
Preceded by	Kurt Daudt
Succeeded by	Lisa Demuth
Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office February 6, 2025
Preceded by	Lisa Demuth
In office January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Paul Thissen
Succeeded by	Kurt Daudt
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Kristin Bahner
Constituency	District 34B
In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Pat Garofalo
Succeeded by	Brion Curran
Constituency	District 36B
In office January 4, 2005 – January 8, 2013
Preceded by	Stephanie Olsen
Succeeded by	Joe Hoppe
Constituency	District 47B
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-27) May 27, 1970 (age 54) Fridley, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mark Hortman
Children	2
Education	Boston University (BA) University of Minnesota (JD) Harvard University (MPA)
Website	State House website Campaign website

Melissa Hortman (born May 27, 1970) is an American politician and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Hortman represents District 34B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids and parts of Anoka and Hennepin Counties.

Hortman served as minority leader from 2017 to 2019^[1][2] and as speaker from 2019 to 2025. From start of the 94th Legislature until early February, she led a boycott of House sessions to deny Republicans a quorum to conduct business.^[3]