Phyllis Kahn
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Phyllis Lorberblatt Kahn (born March 23, 1937) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented portions of the city of Minneapolis for 44 years.[1] On August 9, 2016, Ilhan Omar defeated Kahn in the DFL primary for District 60B.[2]
Quick Facts Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Preceded by ...
Phyllis Kahn | |
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office January 2, 1973 – January 2, 2017 | |
Preceded by | redrawn district |
Succeeded by | Ilhan Omar |
Constituency | District 57A (1973–83) District 58B (1983–93) District 59B (1993–2013) District 60B (2013–16) |
Personal details | |
Born | Phyllis Lorberblatt (1937-03-23) March 23, 1937 (age 87) Brooklyn, New York |
Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
Spouse | Donald Kahn (wid. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Cornell University (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D.) Harvard University (M.P.A.) |
Occupation | genetics researcher |
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