John A. Hoffman (born January 17, 1965) is a

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

politician and member of the

Minnesota Senate The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are hel ...

. A member of the

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(DFL), he represents District 36, which includes parts of Anoka and

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Early career

Before being elected to the Minnesota Legislature, Hoffman served as a member of the Anoka-Hennepin School District Board, beginning in 2005. Before that he was a member of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, assisting and advising Cabinet members on their response to children and families birth to eight, specifically those with special health care needs.

Minnesota Senate

Hoffman was first elected in 2012, defeating incumbent Benjamin Kruse. He was reelected in 2016, 2020, and 2022. In 2021, Hoffman became minority whip. Hoffman serves on the following committees: * Human Service Reform Finance and Policy * Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

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Senator John Hoffman
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