Alicia Kozlowski | |
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Member of the MinnesotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 8B district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jennifer Schultz |
Personal details | |
Born | Duluth,Minnesota,U.S. | January 12,1988
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Samantha |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | Duluth,Minnesota,U.S. |
Education | University of Minnesota Duluth (BA) College of St. Scholastica (MBA) |
Occupation |
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Website | Government website Campaign website |
Alicia Kozlowski (born January 12, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Kozlowski represents District 8B in northeastern Minnesota, which includes the city of Duluth and parts of St. Louis County. [1] [2]
Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Kozlowski is the child of a Mexican union electrician father and a Fond du Lac Band Ojibwe mother. [1] [3] They were raised by their grandmother and adopted in adulthood by a native family. [4] Their adoptive father, Ray "Skip" Sandman, was an Anishinaabe spiritual leader and ran twice for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. [5] [4]
Kozlowski is a first-generation college graduate, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2009 and a Master of Business Administration from the College of St. Scholastica in 2017. [1] [6] [3]
From 2019 to 2021, Kozlowski worked as a community relations officer for the City of Duluth and Mayor Emily Larson, where they advocated to remove the word "chief" from city job titles and helped create a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People Reward Fund, the first in Minnesota. [1] [7] [8]
Kozlowski was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November 2022. They first ran after four-term DFL incumbent Jennifer Schultz announced she would not seek reelection and would run for the 8th Congressional District. [1] Kozlowski defeated Duluth City Council president Arik Forsman in the DFL primary. [9] When they took office, Kozlowski became the first nonbinary and first two-spirit member of the Minnesota Legislature and the first Mexican and first Ojibwe person to represent Duluth. [10] [11]
Kozlowski serves on the Capital Investment, Economic Development Finance and Policy, Housing Finance and Policy, and Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committees. [1] They are the vice chair of the House People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus and a member of the legislator's first Queer Caucus, made up of LGBTQ+ members. [12]
Kozlowski was highlighted as part of Minnesota Public Radio's 2023 "Changemakers" series, which showcases Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds making an impact in the state. [4]
Kozlowski campaigned on increasing support for working families through universal childcare and fully-funded education, protecting the environment through "prove it first" mining permit legislation, and affordable healthcare for all. [3]
Kozlowski is pro-choice and supports increasing abortion access for people of color, gender-expansive people, and immigrants. [13] They have spoken out in favor of legislation making Minnesota a "trans refuge state" for those seeking gender-affirming care and have pushed for creating inclusive schools and increasing housing access for disadvantaged communities. [14] Kozlowski authored a law adding gender-neutral bathrooms in Minnesota schools in 2023. [4]
Kozlowski supported efforts to increase funding for the state's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office. Native American women and girls are only 1% of Minnesota's population but made up 8% of all murdered women and girls from 2010 through 2018. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Alicia Kozlowski | 14,593 | 70.95 | |
Republican | Becky Hall | 5,929 | 28.83 | |
Write-in | 45 | 0.22 | ||
Total votes | 20,567 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
Kozlowski lives in Duluth, Minnesota, with their partner, Samantha, and has one child. [1] Their Ojibwe name is Ozaawaa Anakwad ("Yellow Cloud") and they identify as both nonbinary and two-spirit. [1] [4]
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