USAU.S. HouseMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyMinnesota · District 59BMember of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Esther Agbaje
Profile
Esther Agbaje is an American politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021, representing District 59B. Born in Saint Paul to Nigerian immigrant parents, she holds degrees from George Washington University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard Law School. Before her election, she worked as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State and as an attorney. In the legislature, Agbaje has focused on housing rights, criminal justice reform, and civil rights, notably authoring the CROWN Act in Minnesota to prohibit discrimination based on natural hairstyles.
Details
- Born
- March 19, 1985 · 41 years old
- Birth place
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Education
- George Washington University (BA), University of Pennsylvania (MPA), Harvard University (JD)
- Career
- Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. Department of State, Associate Attorney at Ciresi Conlin LLP
