# Kim Hicks *Minnesota state legislator (DFL), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023* Kimberly C. Hicks (born December 20, 1982) is a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) legislator who has held a seat in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]] since 2023. Her district, 25A, lies in southeastern [[Minnesota]] and takes in parts of Olmsted County and the northern part of the city of Rochester.[^1] She won the seat in 2022, when legislative redistricting left it open. Two years earlier, she had lost a race to the Republican incumbent [[Duane Quam]], who had held his seat for five terms.[^1] ## Early life, education and career Hicks moved to Rochester with her family as a child and completed her schooling in the Rochester Public Schools. She went on to Winona State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in education.[^1] In the fourth grade, after she was first tested for dyslexia, she received a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[^1] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Hicks made her first bid for the House in 2020 and lost to Quam. In 2022 she ran again, this time for an open seat produced by legislative redistricting, and was elected. Her service in the chamber began in 2023.[^1] As of the cited Wikipedia revision, her committee assignments were Children and Families Finance and Policy; Higher Education Finance and Policy; Human Services Finance; and Human Services Policy.[^1] ## Personal life Hicks and her spouse, LaMar, live in Rochester. She has eight children.[^1] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Kim Hicks* (revision 1372242290, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes her birth date, DFL affiliation, District 25A and its geography, the 2020 race against Duane Quam, her 2022 election to a redistricted open seat, her service since 2023, her committee assignments, her education and diagnosis, and her residence and family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hicks