ST. PAUL — St. Paul Mayor-elect Kaohly Her will soon take the reins at City Hall, though she isn’t new to elected office.

Before running for mayor, Her — whose first name is pronounced “kuh-LEE” — spent nearly six years representing a St. Paul district in the Minnesota House of Representatives that includes the Union Park, Macalester-Groveland and Summit-University neighborhoods.

She first won the seat in 2018 after now-Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, launched a campaign for governor.

After one term in office, Her rose to the third-highest-ranking position in the Minnesota House DFL Caucus — majority whip. She has also served as deputy speaker pro tempore, who presides over House debate in the absence of the speaker.

Part of the campaign message that got Her elected mayor was her call

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