Kate Knuth
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Kate Knuth (b. 1981) is a DFL Representative in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 50B, which contains part of New Brighton, Arden Hills, Fridley, and Shoreview.
Knuth was first elected in 2007 and was one of the youngest representatives to serve in the 85th Legislature. She won the seat vacated by the retiring Char Samuelson. In the legislature, many of her authored bills have dealt with improvements to infrastructure.
Knuth has degrees from the University of Chicago and Oxford University, and was on a Fulbright Scholarship to the University of Oslo. Her father, Daniel Knuth, served in the Minnesota House for three terms from 1983 – 1988.
[edit] Electoral history
- 2006 Race for Minnesota State House - District 50B[1]
- Kate Knuth (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) 9,025 (53.67%)
- Lori Grivna (Republican) 7,769 votes (46.20%)
[edit] References
- ^ Election Reporting: State Representative District 50B. Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved on May 26, 2007
