Phyllis Kahn
Phyllis Kahn | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – January 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Ilhan Omar |
| Constituency | District 57A (1973–83) District 58B (1983–93) District 59B (1993–2013) District 60B (2013–16) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Phyllis Lorberblatt March 23, 1937 Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse | Donald Kahn (wid. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D.) Harvard University (M.P.A.) |
| Occupation | genetics researcher |
Phyllis Lorberblatt Kahn (born March 23, 1937) is an American politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented portions of the city of Minneapolis for 44 years. On August 9, 2016, Ilhan Omar defeated Kahn in the DFL primary for District 60B.