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Rena Moran | |
|---|---|
 Moran in 2016 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 65A district | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Cy Thao |
| Succeeded by | Samakab Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1960 |
| Party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | John Stewart |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University |
| Occupation | community organizer, educator, legislator |
Rena L. Moran (born April 13, 1960) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 65A, which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.[1]
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Moran graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where she received a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. She overcame homelessness when she and her six children first arrived to Minnesota. She worked as a Parent Leader Coordinator for Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota.
Minnesota House of Representatives
[edit]Moran was first elected to the House in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020. She did not run for re-election in 2022.
In 2017, Moran was honored at the Humphrey-Mondale Awards and received the Joan Growe Award.[2]
Personal life
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Moran, Rena", Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
- ↑ Representative Rena Moran received the Joan Growe Award. Minnesota DFL. June 5, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Rena Moran - Together We Are Stronger".
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1960 births
- Politicians from Chicago
- Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Southern Illinois University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in Minnesota
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Minnesota
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Minnesota Legislature