Jamie Becker-Finn (born October 20, 1982) is an

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politician and member of the

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. A member of the

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(DFL), she represents District 42B in the northeastern

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metropolitan area.

Early life, education, and career

Becker-Finn was born on October 20, 1982. Her father, Harold "Skip" Finn, was a Minnesota state senator of

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and

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descent, and her mother, Teri, is also of Norwegian descent. Becker-Finn was raised in

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, on the

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, where she graduated from Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools. She attended the

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, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She later attended

William Mitchell College of Law William Mitchell College of Law was a private, independent law school located in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, from 1956 to 2015. Accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), it offered full- and part-time legal education in pursuit of ...

, graduating with a Juris Doctor. Becker-Finn is an assistant attorney for

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, specializing in domestic violence. She was a legislative assistant for the Minnesota House Tax Committee from 2007 to 2008, a clerk for the Minnesota Fourth District Court in Hennepin County, and a member of the Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Becker-Finn was elected to the

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. She was reelected in

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and 2020.

Personal life

Becker-Finn and her husband, Gabe, reside in

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. They have two children. Becker-Finn is a descendant of the

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References

External links

Official House of Representatives website

Official campaign website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Becker-Finn, Jamie 1982 births Living people People from Cass Lake, Minnesota People from Roseville, Minnesota Ojibwe people William Mitchell College of Law alumni University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni Minnesota lawyers Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives Native American state legislators in Minnesota 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Minnesota 21st-century Native American women 21st-century Native Americans