Kate Knuth

Kate Knuth

Katherine "Kate" Knuth (born May 15, 1981) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 50B, which includes portions of the cities of New Brighton, Arden Hills, Fridley and Shoreview in Anoka and Ramsey counties, which are part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Knuth, a Democrat, was first elected in 2006 and was one of the youngest representatives to serve in the 85th Legislature. She won the seat vacated by retiring Rep. Char Samuelson. In the legislature, many of her authored bills have dealt with improvements to infrastructure. She was reelected in 2008 and 2010.

Knuth has degrees from the University of Chicago and Oxford University, and attended the University of Oslo on a Fulbright Scholarship. Her father, Daniel Knuth, served in the Minnesota House for three terms from 1983 to 1989.