Phyllis Kahn
Phyllis Kahn (b. March 23, 1937) is a former Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 60B from 1973 to 2017.
Biography
Kahn earned her B.A. in Physics from Cornell University, M.P.A. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and Ph.D. in Biophysics from Yale University. Her professional experience includes working as a Genetics Research Associate at the University of Minnesota from 1965 to 1974.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kahn served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Legacy Funding Finance, DFL Lead |
| • State Government Finance |
| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Kahn served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance |
| • Government Operations |
| • Legacy, Chair |
| • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kahn served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • State Government Finance |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kahn served on the following committees:
| Minnesota committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Finance |
| • State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections |
| • Ways and Means |
Campaign themes
2014
Kahn's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- Excerpt: "I will fight for strengthening our Minnesota tradition of Clean, Fair, and Transparent Elections by insuring the broadest participation possible."
- Excerpt: "I will fight for economic justice for all workers protecting the right to form and join unions and strengthening the middle class."
- Excerpt: "I will fight for investing in all children's education from pre-K through grade 12."
- Excerpt: "I will fight for ensuring Reproductive Freedom, Civil Rights and Liberties. Equal rights and equal opportunity must be a guiding principle in a 21st Century Minnesota."
- Excerpt: "I will fight for increasing access to effective Health Services for all people."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.
Ilhan Omar defeated Abdimalik Askar in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B general election.[3][4]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ilhan Omar |
80.59% | 15,860 | |
| Republican | Abdimalik Askar | 19.41% | 3,820 | |
| Total Votes | 19,680 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Ilhan Omar defeated incumbent Phyllis Kahn and Mohamud Noor in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ilhan Omar |
40.97% | 2,404 | |
| Democratic | Phyllis Kahn Incumbent | 29.41% | 1,726 | |
| Democratic | Mohamud Noor | 29.62% | 1,738 | |
| Total Votes | 5,868 | |||
Abdimalik Askar ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B Republican primary.[5][6]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 60B Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Abdimalik Askar (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Phyllis Kahn defeated Mohamud Noor in the Democratic primary. Abdimalik Askar defeated Abdulkarim Mohamed Godah in the Republican primary. Kahn then defeated Askar in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Phyllis Kahn Incumbent |
76.9% | 7,908 | |
| Republican | Abdimalik Askar | 22.3% | 2,298 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.8% | 79 | |
| Total Votes | 10,285 | |||
2012
Khan won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Kody Zalewski (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Phyllis Kahn Incumbent |
78.6% | 12,472 | |
| Republican | Kody Zalewski | 21.4% | 3,392 | |
| Total Votes | 15,864 | |||
2010
Kahn won re-election to the District 59B seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. She defeated Ole Hovde (R), Dan Craigie (G) and Ron Lischeid (Independence Party of Minnesota) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[12]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 59B (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
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7,353 | 66.97% | ||
| Ole Hovde (R) | 2,074 | 18.89% | ||
| Dan Craigie (G) | 1,035 | 9.43% | ||
| Ron Lischeid | 491 | 4.47% | ||
| Write-In | 26 | 0.24% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kahn won election to the District 59B Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Ole Hovde and Ron Lischeid. [13]
Kahn raised $37,460 for her campaign.[14]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 59B (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
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12,037 | 66.98% | ||
| Ole Hovde (R) | 4,463 | 24.84% | ||
| Ron Lischeid (I) | 1,393 | 7.75% | ||
| Write-In | 77 | 0.43% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.
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2016
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In 2016, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from March 8 through May 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 6 through May 18.
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2014
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In 2014, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 25 to May 19.
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2013
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In 2013, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 20.
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Taxpayers League of Minnesota
The Taxpayers League of Minnesota, a Minnesota-based taxpayer advocacy organization, releases a legislative scorecard for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate once a year. The scorecard gives each legislator a score based on how they voted in the prior legislative term on tax issues and “their efforts to balance the state budget without a tax increase.” The organization also compiles a legislator’s individual "Lifetime Score."[15]
2013
Kahn received a score of 0% in the 2013 scorecard, ranking 107th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[16]
2012
Kahn received a score of 43% in the 2012 scorecard, ranking 68th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members.[17]
2011
Kahn received a score of 15% in the 2011 scorecard, ranking 80th out of all 134 Minnesota House of Representatives members. [18]
Personal
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Kahn has been a member of the American Association for Advancement of Science, American Youth Hostel Association, Association of Non-Smokers, League of American Cyclists, Minnesota Coalition of Bicyclists, Minnesota Distance Running Association, National Organization for Women, Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.[1]
Accolades
In 2009, Governing magazine named Kahn as one of eight "Public Officials of the Year" for her legislative record, particularly her work on women's rights.[19] Other honorees included Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, and Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed. In 1994, Governing began its program of selecting a handful of state and local officials to honor for standout job performance. The Public Officials of the Year program was started to "[recognize] leaders from state, city and county government who exemplify the ideals of public service."[20]
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Kahn’s endorsements included the following:[21]
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2014
In 2014, Kahn's endorsements included the following:[22]
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Phyllis + Kahn + Minnesota + House"
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Phyllis Kahn on Facebook
- Phyllis Kahn on Twitter
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart "Biography of Rep. Kahn," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Vision," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Canvassing Report - State Primary - Tuesday, August 14, 2012," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money "Report on Kahn's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecards," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2013," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2012," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Taypayers League of Minnesota, "Legislative Scorecard, 2011," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Governing, "Eyes on the Goal," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Governing, "GOVERNING Announces 2012 Public Officials of the Year," October 19, 2012
- ↑ Phyllis Kahn, "Endorsements," accessed July 8, 2016
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed July 24, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Hornstein (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 60B 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Ilhan Omar (DFL) |
| Preceded by - |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 59B 1973–2013 |
Succeeded by Raymond Dehn (DFL) |
