Susan Pha
American politician
Susan Kaying Pha (RPA: Kab Yeeb Phaab; /pɑː/ PAH) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate for the 38th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 3, 2023.
01Early life
Pha moved to the United States from Laos with her family as a refugee at age three. She was raised in San Diego and Fresno, California, as the oldest of eight children and part of the Hmong community in the United States.
02Career
From 1996 to 2011, Pha worked as a real estate agent. In 2010, she founded a publishing company. Pha was elected to the Brooklyn Park City Council in 2016. She was elected to the Minnesota Senate in November 2022, the second Hmong woman to do so.
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- June 9, 2026 Veterans Bill Signing (55324820118) (Susan Pha).jpg by Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Public domain
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