Alicia Kozlowski

Alicia Kozlowski (born January 12, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Kozlowski represents District 8B in northeastern Minnesota, which includes the city of Duluth and parts of St. Louis County.[1][2]

Alicia Kozlowski
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 8B district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byJennifer Schultz
Constituency8B (2023-present)
Personal details
Born (1988-01-12) January 12, 1988
Duluth, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseSamantha
Children1
ResidenceDuluth, Minnesota
EducationUniversity of Minnesota Duluth (B.A.)
College of St. Scholastica (M.B.A.)
OccupationCommunity relations officer
WebsiteGovernment website Campaign website

Early life, education and career

Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Kozlowski is of Mexican and Ojibwe descent and is the child of a Fond du Lac Band elder. They earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2009 and a Master of Business Administration from the College of St. Scholastica in 2017.[1][3]

From 2010 to 2015, Kozlowski worked as an administrative assistant and guest services manager at the Simon Property Group. They then worked as a registrar generalist at the College of St. Scholastica. From 2019 to 2021, they served as a community relations officer for the City of Duluth.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Kozlowski was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in November 2022. They first ran after four-term DFL incumbent Jennifer Schultz announced she would not seek reelection and would run for the 8th Congressional District.[1] When they assumed office, Kozlowski became the first non-binary and first two-spirit member of the Minnesota Legislature.[4][5]

Kozlowski serves on the Capital Investment, Economic Development Finance and Policy, Housing Finance and Policy, and Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committees.[1]

Electoral results
2022 Minnesota State House - District 8B[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Alicia Kozlowski 14,593 70.95
Republican Becky Hall 5,929 28.83
Write-in 45 0.22
Total votes 20,567 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

Kozlowski lives in Duluth, Minnesota with their spouse, Samantha, and has one child.[1] Their Ojibwe name is Ozaawaa Anakwad, which is Yellow Cloud.

References
  1. "Kozlowski, Alicia - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. "Rep. Alicia Kozlowski (08B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. "Minnesota's first nonbinary elected state representative wins in Duluth". Bemidji Pioneer. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  4. Asher, Abe (2022-11-23). "Alicia Kozlowski elected Minnesota's first non-binary legislator". Sahan Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  5. "New Indigenous and LGBTQ+ Voices That Will Represent Minnesotans". Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  6. "2022 Results for State Representative District 8B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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