Susan Kent (born November 18, 1963) is a Minnesota politician and former minority leader of the Minnesota Senate.[1] A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 53 in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area from 2013 to 2023.
Susan Kent | |
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Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate | |
In office February 1, 2020 – September 14, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Tom Bakk |
Succeeded by | Melisa Franzen |
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 53rd district | |
In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted |
Succeeded by | Nicole Mitchell (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Susan Lawson November 18, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
Spouse | Chris |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BS) |
Kent was born in 1963 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] She earned her bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Texas at Austin.[3]
Kent was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012.[4]
In late 2019, it was reported that Kent intended to challenge Minority Leader Tom Bakk for his caucus leadership post.[2] On February 1, 2020, after a private meeting that lasted more than six hours, the caucus elected Kent as its new leader.[1] In September 2021 Susan Kent announced that she would not run for re-election, also choosing to step down as Senate Minority Leader.[5]
Kent met her husband, Chris, a Maplewood native and 3M employee, in Austin, Texas. The couple moved to Woodbury, Minnesota in the mid-2000s.[2] They have one child.[4]
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