Melisa López Franzen
Melisa López Franzen | |
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López Franzen in 2025 | |
| Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office September 14, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Kent |
| Succeeded by | Mark Johnson |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 49th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Geoff Michel (41st district) |
| Succeeded by | Steve Cwodzinski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melisa López Aquino June 9, 1980 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nathan Franzen (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Interamerican University, San Germán (BA) University of Minnesota (MPP) Hamline University (JD) |
Melisa López Franzen (née López Aquino, born 1980) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 49 in the southwest Twin Cities metropolitan area, including the Minneapolis suburbs of Edina, Eden Prairie, Bloomington, and Minnetonka.