Nelsie Yang
Port Authority Commissioner (City Council Member, Ward 6) · Saint Paul Port Authority; HRA Commissioner, Ward 6 (Treasurer) · Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul; City Council Member, Ward 6 · City of Saint Paul, MN
Serves or has served in 3 governments: Saint Paul Port Authority, Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, City of Saint Paul, MN
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Council Vice President Nelsie Yang cosponsored ordinance ORD 26-19, passed 7-0, establishing training and documentation procedures for city staff interacting with federal immigration personnel.
Council Member Nelsie Yang was one of two council members who voted against a 5-2 decision to lower the assessed value on about a third of the Highland Bridge development's parcels, after asking for more time to review details on rents, parcel ownership and county review.
As a divided St. Paul City Council voted to permanently exempt newer buildings from the city's rent control ordinance, Council Member Nelsie Yang was among the members who opposed the change, saying, "To this day, I have not seen the data delivered" to support claims that the exemption would spur development.
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- Served with on Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, current
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- Served with on Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, current
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- Served with on Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, current
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- Served with on Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, current
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- Served with on Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, current
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- Served with on Saint Paul Port Authority, current
- Served with on Saint Paul Port Authority, current
- Served with on Saint Paul Port Authority, current
- Served with on Saint Paul Port Authority, current
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Current employer or business: City of Saint Paul, MN (elected)
Background in social work and social-justice activism; daughter of Hmong refugees. Elected to the Saint Paul City Council, Ward 6, taking office Jan. 7, 2020 (term through Jan. 3, 2028) as the first Hmong American woman elected to the council and, at 24, its youngest member ever. Currently Council Vice President and Vice Chair of the Budget Committee.
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