Lisa Demuth | |
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| 62nd Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Hortman |
| Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kurt Daudt |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Hortman |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 13A district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1967 Paynesville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nick |
| Children | 4 |
Lisa Demuth (/ˈdeɪməθ/ DAY-məth;[1] born February 10, 1967)[2] is an American politician serving since 2025 as the speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Demuth represents District 13A in central Minnesota, which includes the cities of St. Joseph and Cold Spring and parts of Stearns County. She has served since 2023 as leader of the House Republican caucus and from 2023 to 2025 as the minority leader of the House of Representatives.[2]
In 2025, House Republicans voted to elect Demuth Speaker of the House. Her speakership was disputed by Democrats, and the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a quorum had not been present, invalidating Demuth's election.[3][4][5] On February 5, 2025, the two parties reached an agreement to end the DFL boycott of the legislative session that included making Demuth speaker.[6][7] She was elected to the role on February 6,[8] making her the first Black person to become Minnesota speaker.[9]
- ^ "Name Pronunciation Guide for House Members 2023". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Demuth, Lisa". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Republicans override Simon's adjournment of House, elect Demuth as speaker". ABC 6 News. January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Democrats boycott first day of Minnesota House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway". The Associated Press. January 14, 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
supreme-court-2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ KTTC Staff (February 6, 2025). "UPDATE: Agreement appears to be reached in Minnesota House, Demuth set to be speaker". KTTC. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Faircloth, Ryan (February 6, 2025). "Democrats and Republicans reach deal to end Minnesota House stalemate". www.startribune.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Schmidt, Corey (February 6, 2025). "Demuth chosen as Minnesota House speaker as power-sharing agreement ends DFL boycott". St Cloud Times. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Demko, Paul (February 26, 2025). "'Minnesota Miracle' upended by new Republican House speaker". POLITICO. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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