Patricia Torres Ray
Patricia Torres Ray | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 63rd district 62nd (2007–2013) | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Wes Skoglund |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1964 Pasto, Colombia |
| Political party | Democratic–Farmer–Labor |
| Spouse |
Jackson Ray (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Consultant, legislator |
Patricia Torres Ray (born March 25, 1964) is a Colombian-American politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented District 63, which includes portions of southeastern Minneapolis and eastern Richfield in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is the first Latina woman to serve in the Minnesota Senate. She ran for Congress in Minnesota's 5th district in 2018 to succeed Congressman Keith Ellison, but lost the primary to Ilhan Omar. In November 2021, she announced that she would not run for reelection in 2022.