# Kelly Moller *Minnesota state legislator (DFL), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019* Kelly Moller (born February 2, 1972) has held a seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2019.[^1] She is a member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL) and represents District 40A. The district lies in the north-central Twin Cities metropolitan area and takes in Mounds View, Shoreview and parts of Ramsey County.[^1] Moller first won the seat in 2018 by unseating Randy Jessup, a Republican who had served one term. She has won reelection in each two-year cycle since.[^2] ## Early life, education, and career Moller earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Notre Dame. She later earned a Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law.[^3] For ten years she was a staff attorney in the office of the [[Minnesota Attorney General]]. She is now an assistant attorney for [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]], and the source describes her as a victims' rights activist.[^3] She was a member of Shoreview's city Public Safety Committee.[^3] ## Minnesota House of Representatives In the House, Moller chairs two committees: Public Safety Finance and Policy, and Ethics.[^4] She also holds seats on three others: Judiciary Finance and Civil Law; Rules and Legislative Administration; and Ways and Means. From 2021 to 2022 she was vice chair of Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.[^4] ### Political positions #### Public safety As Public Safety chair, Moller has backed more resources for recruiting and retaining police officers. She has also backed funding for community programs to prevent crime and violence.[^5] She has said the state's criminal justice system has done "a pretty bad job" at rehabilitation.[^5] After the police shooting of Daunte Wright, she supported legislation to narrow police authority at traffic stops. Among other things, it would bar officers from stopping drivers for tinted windows, outdated tabs or loud mufflers.[^5] Moller backs extreme risk protection orders, often called "red flag laws". She also supported efforts to build a database of mass shootings in the United States.[^5] Responding to a rise in car thefts, she wrote a bill to let police departments track a stolen vehicle for 24 hours without first getting the owner's consent.[^5] She also authored changes to civil forfeiture law that, according to the source, end forfeitures valued under $1,500 in most cases.[^5] #### Sexual assault and harassment Moller has backed revisions to strengthen [[Minnesota]]'s laws on sexual assault and harassment. In doing so, she has pointed to survivors' testimony about shortcomings in the existing system.[^6] She supported legislation to remove the "severe or pervasive" standard, which is used to decide whether harassment amounts to a hostile working environment.[^6] ## Personal life Moller lives in Shoreview. She and her husband, Kevin, have two children.[^7] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — birth date, House service since 2019, DFL membership, District 40A and its cities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — 2018 election over one-term Republican incumbent Randy Jessup; reelection every two years since. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller [^3]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — education, Attorney General's Office and Hennepin County employment, Shoreview Public Safety Committee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller [^4]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — committee chairs and memberships; vice chair of Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, 2021–2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller [^5]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — public-safety positions, traffic-stop legislation, red flag laws, stolen-vehicle tracking bill, civil forfeiture changes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller [^6]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — sexual assault and harassment law positions; "severe or pervasive" standard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller [^7]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kelly Moller* (revision 1365666463, retrieved 2026-10-26) — family and residence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Moller