Selfless, humble and full of grit -- that was the Melissa Hortman that Minnesota lawmakers grew to love over two decades in ...

Assassinated Rep. Melissa Hortman leaves legacy as unflashy leader who ‘got the job done’ Hortman led House Democrats through some of the most difficult and consequential political times in ...

MINNEAPOLIS — 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.