Kim Hicks

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Kim Hicks
Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 25A district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Website Government website Campaign website

Kimberly C. Hicks (born December 20, 1982) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Hicks represents District 25A in southeastern Minnesota, which includes northern parts of the city of Rochester and parts of Olmsted County. [1] [2]

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Early life, education and career

Hicks's family moved to Rochester, Minnesota, when she was a child, and she graduated from Rochester Public Schools. She attended college at Winona State University, earning a bachelor's degree in education. [1] After being initially tested for dyslexia, Hicks was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the fourth grade. [3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Hicks was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2022. She first ran in 2020, unsuccessfully challenging five-term Republican incumbent Duane Quam. Hicks ran again in 2022, winning an open seat created by legislative redistricting. [1]

Hicks serves on the Children and Families Finance and Policy, Higher Education Finance and Policy, Human Services Finance, and Human Services Policy Committees. [1]

Electoral history

2020 Minnesota State House - District 25A [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duane Quam (incumbent) 14,479 57.47
Democratic (DFL) Kim Hicks10,69242.44
Write-in 210.08
Total votes25,192 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 25A [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Kim Hicks 9,797 55.21
Republican Wendy Phillips7,93842.73
Write-in 100.06
Total votes17,745 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Hicks lives in Rochester, Minnesota, with her spouse, LaMar, and has eight children. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hicks, Kimberly C "Kim" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Kim Hicks (25A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Refocused, Together: Kim Hicks and the Power of Representation - Refocused, A Podcast All About ADHD". iHeart. October 30, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2020 Results for State Representative District 25A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "2022 Results for State Representative District 25A". Minnesota Secretary of State . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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