Lisa Demuth, representing Cold Spring, has been sworn-in as both the first Republican woman and person of color to be the speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Warriors Star Steph ...

Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female Republican to lead the 134-member House.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring ... (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Minnesota’s new House speaker, Lisa Demuth ... state in the country for kids.” However, Demuth attributed Republicans’ success in the North Star State this past election to voters being ...

Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring ... (Renée Jones Schneider/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

That’s about to change with a history-making new Republican House speaker. Rep. Lisa Demuth will be both the first Republican woman to preside over the chamber and the first Black person of ...

Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. The program launched in ...

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth chats with MPR News host Nina Moini over brunch at the New Louisiana Cafe in St. Paul during a taping of Out to Lunch on Feb. 21. On Minnesota Now, we’re ...

State Rep. Lisa Demuth, the first Republican woman to be elected as Minnesota Speaker of the House, is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Year. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

A career in politics wasn't what Minnesota House of Representatives Rep. Lisa Demuth had expected, but a dinner table conversation shifted her trajectory. Demuth's political journey began when she ...