ST. PAUL — Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, became the first person of color and the first Republican woman to serve as speaker of the House when she was elected to the position last week.

Demuth, who is also the first Republican woman in the position, says she is honored by the historic designation but she doesn’t want the focus to be on her identities Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth ...

In a significant stride for representation in Minnesota politics, Rep. Lisa Demuth was sworn in as the state's first Black woman to serve as Speaker of the House. The swearing-in ceremony ...

Demuth, who is also the first Republican woman in the position, says she is honored by the historic designation but she doesn’t want the focus to be on her identities Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth, ...