Cheryl Youakim's Biography
- State House (MN) - 46B, Democratic/Farmer/Labor
Contact Information
Office
591 State Office Building
100 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55155
129 7th Avenue North
Hopkins, MN
Full Name:
Cheryl Youakim
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jacques; 3 Children: Madeline, Gannon, Jacob
Birth Date:
05/29/1969
Home City:
Hopkins, MN
BA, Journalism, University of Minnesota
Representative, Minnesota House of Representatives, District 46B, 2014-present
Candidate, Minnesota State House of Representatives, District 46B, 2024
Member, Hopkins City Council, 2005-2014
Co-Chair, Education Finance Committee
Member, Local Government Division
Member, Subcommittee on Employee Relations
Member, Taxes Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Co-Chair, Education Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Education Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Policy and Finance Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Regional Governance Policy Committee, Minnesota State House of Representatives
Education Paraprofessional, Hopkins School District 270, 2015-present
Committee Administrator, State of Minnesota, 2006-2014
Graphic Designer, Skyway News, 1992-1995
Member, Rotary Club, present
Member, Alice Smith Parent Teacher Organization
Member, Harley Hopkins Parent Advisory Board
Alumni, Hopkins Citizens Academy
Former Member, Hopkins Human Rights Commission
Member, League of Minnesota Cities Economic Development Committee
Member, Legislative Action Coalition
Member, Southwest Light Rail Transit Corridor Management Committee
Co-Founder, Start Learning Early
Member, Superintendents Communications Committee
Awards:
WCCO Good Neighbor Award
Minnetonka Rotary Club's "Building Responsible Youth Award"
Spouse's Occupation:
Hopkins High School Teacher