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Hennepin County board honors late Minnesota House speaker Melissa Hortman, denounces political violence
Summary
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation honoring the life and legacy of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and denounced political violence and intensifying violent rhetoric against public servants.
Irene Fernando, chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, opened the board’s Hennepin Highlights segment and led a unanimous board vote on a proclamation recognizing the life and public service of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
The proclamation, read into the record by the clerk, noted Hortman’s more than 20 years in the Minnesota House of Representatives, her service as speaker from 2019 to 2025, and her legislative work on environment and energy,…
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