Now Kozlowski, who is Mexican and Ojibwe, is preparing to bring that red folding chair to the state Capitol in St. Paul. On November 8, they became the first ever non-binary person elected to the Minnesota Legislature, where they will represent their hometown of Duluth and the surrounding area in House District 8B.

When they take office next year, Kozlowski, 33, will be part of the most diverse Legislature ever convened in Minnesota. The legislative session starting January 3 will feature a record number of people of color—35, its first nonbinary lawmaker in Kozlowski, and its first openly transgender member—Leigh Finke.  

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