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Hmong-town, USA: This year, Mee Moua became the first Hmong American elected to minnesota's state senate; her campaign was the culmination of a remarkable Hmong political mobilization in the Midwest. (Report).

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| December 22, 2002 | Hang, Pakou | COPYRIGHT 2002 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

After the election, stories came in droves--about an old Hmong man who went to the polls three times before he had the right documentation to vote, a Hmong woman whose supervisor never said hi to her until the night Mee Moua won. They came via aunts and uncles, via letters to the editor and cassette tapes. "She is not Mary. She is not Kathy. She is Mee Moua, the same Hmong name given to her by her parents 32 years ago... I am thrilled. I am excited. I am definitely, positively very happy. Congratulations to Mee Moua with all my heart," read one email message.

On January 29, 2002, Mee Moua received over 51 percent of the votes in a four-way race to win the special ...

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