Susan Kent (politician)

Susan Kent
Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate
In office
February 1, 2020  September 14, 2021
Preceded byTom Bakk
Succeeded byMelisa Franzen
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 53rd district
In office
January 8, 2013  January 3, 2023
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byNicole Mitchell (redistricting)
Personal details
Born
Susan Lawson

(1963-11-18) November 18, 1963
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseChris
Children1
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BS)

Susan Kent (born November 18, 1963) is a Minnesota politician and former minority leader of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 53 in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area from 2013 to 2023.