Leigh Finke
Office: State House (MN) - 66A , Democratic/Farmer/Labor
On The Ballot: True, Democratic/Farmer/Labor for State House (MN) - 66A
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Birth Date
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Birth Place
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Home City
MN,
Family
2 Children,
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts , English, Bethel University, 1999-2003
Masters of Arts, Literature, DePaul University
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives 66A, 2022, 2024
Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives 66A, 2023-present
COMMITTEES
Commerce Finance and Policy Committee
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Executive Director, Queer Equity Institute, 2023-present
Creator, Executive Producer, Totally Gay Productions, 2023-2023
Multimedia Storyteller, ACLU of Minnesota, 2021-2022
Senior Producer of Multimedia Resources, 1517 Media, 2018-2021
Managing Editor, TheStake.org, 2013-2018
Reporter, YES! Magazine, 2013-2018
Senior Project Manager, 1517 Media, 2017-2018
Project Manager, 1517 Media, 2015-2017
Policy Associate, Wind on the Wires, 2011-2015
Editor, Hothouse Magazine, 2012-2014
Cultural Ambassador and Mentor, Mike and Maureen Mansfield Center, University of Montana, 2010
Policy Research Intern, Missoula Institute of Sustainable Transportation, 2009-2010
Adjunct Instructor, DePaul University, 2007-2008
Adjunct Instructor, Normandale Community College, 2008
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Board Member, Stonewall Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL)