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| name = Matt Little |
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| state_senate = Minnesota |
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| district = 58th |
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| term_start = January 3, 2017 |
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| predecessor = [[Dave Thompson (Minnesota politician)|Dave Thompson]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|24|mf=y}} |
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| party = [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] |
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| residence = [[Lakeville, Minnesota]] |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Minnesota Morris]]<br />[[University of Minnesota]] |
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| occupation = [[Attorneys in the United States|attorney]] |
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'''Matthew (Matt) Martin Little''' is an [[United States|American]] politician and member of the [[Minnesota Senate]]. A member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL), he represents District 58 in the southern [[Twin Cities]] metropolitan area. |
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==Early life, education, and career== |
==Early life, education, and career== |
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Revision as of 07:59, 5 May 2020
Matt Little | |
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| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 58th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1984 |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Residence | Lakeville, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Morris University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | attorney |
Matthew (Matt) Martin Little is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 58 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Early life, education, and career
Little graduated from Rosemount High School in 2003. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from University of Minnesota Morris in 2007.[1][2]
He worked as a union steward for the National Association of Letter Carriers in Washington, D.C. for two years and spent one year teaching English in Chile before returning to Minnesota to attend law school at the University of Minnesota.[3] In 2014, he earned his juris doctor, graduating magna cum laude.[4][2]
In 2012, Little was elected to the Lakeville City Council. In 2012, at the age of 27, Little was elected mayor, becoming the youngest person in the city's history to hold the office.[1]
Little is an attorney at his firm, Little Law, in Lakeville.[3]
Minnesota Senate
Little was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.
Little currently serves on the following committees:[5]
- Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
- Transportation Finance and Policy
- Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy
Personal life
Little and his wife, Coco Qi, live in Lakeville. They had a daughter in 2019.[4]
References
- ^ a b Hansen, Nathan (2015-09-24). "Lakeville mayor Little will run for Senate in District 58". RiverTowns. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Senate District 58 candidate questionnaire 2016". Sun Thisweek. ECM Publishers. October 29, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Hansen, Nathan (September 24, 2015). "Rosemount grad Little will run for Senate seat". Rosemount Town Pages. Forum Communications. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Little, Matt". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2019-09-19.