Tina Smith: U.S. Senator from Minnesota and Advocate for Energy Upgrades and Affordable Housing
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Tina Smith is a U.S. Senator from Minnesota, serving since January 3, 2018. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Smith was born on March 4, 1958, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has lived in several states before attending Stanford University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science in 1980. She later obtained an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
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Smith has been a significant figure in Minnesota politics for over two decades, working behind the scenes for notable figures like Walter Mondale and Mark Dayton. She has been a fierce advocate for various issues, with more than 70 bills and provisions signed into law during her time in the Senate. She is particularly active in the areas of energy upgrades and affordable housing, having recently introduced legislation to bring European-style social housing to the U.S..
