American lawyer and politician (born 1970)

Melissa Hortman

Melissa Anne Hortman was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 61st speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, she represented northern parts of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2025, serving as the House minority leader from 2017 to 2019 and as speaker from 2019 to January 2025. During her tenure, she advocated for transportation, environmental rights, abortion rights, police reform, and gun control policies. She was also the chief author of the state's solar energy standard.

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april 13 Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament, becoming just the sixth person to complete the Grand Slam in golf.
april 2 Liberation Day tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump announces sweeping worldwide tariffs.
april 22 At least 26 people are killed in a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed responsibility for the attack.
april 24 A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded.

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