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Assassinated Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves legacy as unflashy leader who ‘got the job done’
From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped ...
Senators Klobuchar and Smith honor Melissa Hortman on U.S. Senate Floor
Minnesota U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith took time to honor the late and former speaker of the House, Melissa ...
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Melissa Hortman remembered as "most consequential" speaker in state history
Friends and colleagues mourning Melissa Hortman hailed the longtime Democratic legislator as a dedicated public servant, a ...
'We are devastated and heartbroken': Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement
"The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little ...
Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman issue message following fatal shooting
Sophie and Colin Hortman are responding to the fatal shooting of their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark ...
Children of Minn. Rep. Melissa Hortman and Her Husband Mark Break Silence After Parents’ Murders: ‘They Were the Center of Our Lives’
The children of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman are speaking out on their parents' murders. “They were the ...
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Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves lasting legacy for women in MN politics
Fighting for a wide range of people with a skill for compromise, is how Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, is being ...
‘Incredible legacy’: Children of Melissa and Mark Hortman release statement on their deaths
The Hortman family’s dog, a golden retriever named Gilbert, was euthanized after he was injured in the shooting.