Youth Council Representatives
Youth Council Representatives serve young people in each of our state’s eight congressional districts, amplifying the voices of youth statewide.
Congressional District 1
Tej Bhagra (he/him)
Mayo High School class of 2026
Alexandra Hanks (she/her)
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton High School class of 2026
Zoe Zhang (she/her)
Century High School class of 2028
Ramala Dahir (she/her)
Owatonna High school class of 2027
Congressional District 2
Feven Tesfaye (she/her)
Burnsville High School
Shreya Sekar (she/her)
Lakeville North High School class of 2026
Zohha Kahn (she/her)
Ankit Mukhopadhyay (he/him)
Eagan High School class of 2026
Congressional District 3
Hasini Guntipalli (she/her)
Wayzata High School class of 2026
Aditi Jha (she/her)
Edina High School class of 2027
Janae Rupert (she/her)
Champlin Park High School class of 2027
Simon Forbes (he/him)
Orono High School class of 2027
Congressional District 4
Daniel Song (he/him)
East Ridge High School class of 2026
Srivi Vishnubhatla (she/her)
Math and Science Academy
Zaara Kahn (she/her)
Math and Science Academy
Aanya Mohta (she/her)
East Ridge High School
Congressional District 5
Julia Rosenman (she/her)
Breck School class of 2027
Aven Simmons (she/her)
Minnetonka High School class of 2027
Shivam Srivastava (he/him)
Ava Northrop (she/her)
Washburn High School class of 2028
Congressional District 6
Alexis Gosewisch (she/her)
Big Lake High School class of 2026
Mahi Madhan Kumar (he/him)
Chaska High School class of 2026
Rebecca Anderson (she/her)
Spectrum High School class of 2027
Samhita Krishnamurthy (she/her)
Minnetonka High School class of 2028
Congressional District 7
Avery Braun (she/her)
Paynesville High School class of 2028
Braden Cox (he/him)
Alexandria High School class of 2026
Aubrey Lambert (she/her)
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Class of 2027
Aili Schultz
Alexandria Area High School Class of 2026
Congressional District 8
Alex Ren (he/him)
Student at Duluth East High School
Cesi Giron (she/they)
Duluth Denfeld High School class of 2026
At Large Representatives
Megan Burii (she/her)
Senior at Eastview High School
Shyamana Kasat-Shors (she/her)
Sophomore at Washburn High School
Rachel Yin (she/her)
Wayzata High School class of 2026
Sara Rosenman (she/her)
Breck School Class of 2027
If you believe in making Minnesota a state where all young people can thrive, consider applying to be a Minnesota Youth Council member.
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If you believe in making Minnesota a state where all young people can thrive, consider applying to be a Minnesota Youth Council member.
