# Ethan Cha *American politician; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 47B* Ethan Cha has represented District 47B in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2023 as a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).[^1] The district is in the southeast Twin Cities metropolitan area and includes the city of [[Woodbury]] and parts of Washington County.[^1] Cha won the seat in 2022. It was an open seat after that year's legislative redistricting.[^1] In the [[Minnesota Legislature]] he chairs the Minnesota Asian and Pacific Caucus.[^1] ## Early life, education, and career Cha was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and came to the United States as a child.[^1] He was raised in [[Minnesota]] and learned English as a student in the [[Saint Paul Public Schools]].[^1] He spent many years in California and returned to Minnesota in 2021 to look after his aging parents.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Voters elected Cha to the House in 2022.[^1] He ran for a seat left open by the 2022 redistricting and defeated Kelly Fenton, a former state representative who had represented Woodbury from 2015 to 2019.[^1] Cha serves on four committees: Agriculture Finance and Policy, Commerce Finance and Policy, Housing Finance and Policy, and Legacy Finance.[^1] He chairs the Minnesota Asian and Pacific Caucus. According to the cited source, the caucus pressed for anti-hate crime legislation after a rise in anti-East-Asian sentiment connected to COVID-19's origins.[^1] ### Political positions Cha's campaign platform centered on education, action on climate change, and the defense of abortion access.[^1] ## Personal life Cha lives in Woodbury and has three children.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Ethan Cha* (revision 1365564871, retrieved 2026-10-26) — biographical, electoral, district, committee, caucus and personal details. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Cha