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Tina Smith: “Melissa's tenure of public service began long before her…”

Featuring: Tina Smith, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Minnesota

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Senator Tina Smith's Tribute to Melissa Hortman: A Legacy of Leadership and Tragic Loss

Published | Video Starts at 06:39

But here's the third thing I want everyone to know about Melissa Hortman. She was a formidable legislator. Melissa's tenure of public service began long before her election to the Minnesota Legislature. She was an intern in this very body for then senators Al Gore and John Kerry. And after law school, she served as a clerk in our state's court system and then as an assistant Hennepin county attorney. She first rose to prominence winning a housing discrimination case as a legal aid attorney. (06:39–06:50)

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