ST. PAUL, Minn. – The majority leader in the Minnesota, Kari Dziedzic, announced that cancer had re-emerged and that she will be stepping down. Ovarian was diagnosed during the 2023 legislative session but had gone into remission after a hysterectomy, splenectomy and appendectomy. Although giving up her leadership role, Dziedzic said she will remain in her Senate District 60 seat from Minneapolis. This is her third Senate term, ,which ends this year. Her resignation means that Democrats will not lose their razor-thin Senate margin of a single vote. Under Dziedzic’s leadership in 2023 session, legislators passed laws that codified abortion rights, secured school meals, and expanded voting rights for prior felons. Dziedzic is a former Minneapolis City Council member.
Dziedzic profile
Dziedzic holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota. She entered politics as an aide to the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone. Afterward she worked for Hennepin County, first as communications director for the county attorney, then as a policy aide for a county commissioner. In the private sector, Dziedzic was executive assistant to Norm Green, owner of the Minnesota North Stars. She sued Green in 1993 for sexual harassment. The case was settled out of court.
Dziedzic. Earlier executive assistant to the late U.S, Senator Pail Wellstone. Age: 62.