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Democratic State Lawmaker, Husband Killed In ‘Politically-Motivated Assassination’
Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their home overnight in an apparent act of political violence, and Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot and…
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About John Hoffman
John A. Hoffman is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 34, which includes parts of Anoka and Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Everything about John Hoffman →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Minnesota
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 17, 1965
- Website
- http://johnhoffmanmn.com/, https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1205
