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{{Short description|American politician (born 1969)}}
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| name = Betsy Hodges
| name = Betsy Hodges
| image = Betsy Hodges 2014.jpg
| image = File:Betsy Hodges at Nicollet Mall reopening 2017-11-16.jpg
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| caption = Hodges in 2017
| office = 47th [[List of mayors of Minneapolis|Mayor of Minneapolis]]
| office = 47th [[List of mayors of Minneapolis|Mayor of Minneapolis]]
| term_start = January 2, 2014
| term_start = January 2, 2014
| term_end =
| term_end = January 2, 2018
| successor = [[Jacob Frey]]
| predecessor = [[R. T. Rybak]]
| predecessor = [[R. T. Rybak]]
| successor = [[Jacob Frey]]
| office1 = Member of the [[Minneapolis City Council]] from the 13th Ward
| office1 = Member of the [[Minneapolis City Council]] from the 13th Ward
| term_start1 = January 1, 2006
| term_start1 = January 1, 2006
| term_end1 = January 2, 2014
| term_end1 = January 2, 2014
| predecessor1 = Barret Lane
| predecessor1 = Barret Lane
| successor1 = Linea Palmisano<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/231231021.html?page=3&c=y|title=Results of the Minneapolis mayoral, council elections|work=Star Tribune}}</ref>
| successor1 = [[Linea Palmisano]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/231231021.html?page=3&c=y|title=Results of the Minneapolis mayoral, council elections|work=Star Tribune}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|09|7|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|09|7|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
| residence = [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], U.S.
| residence = [[Minneapolis]], [[Minnesota]], U.S.
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| party = [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party|Democratic-Farmer-Labor]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ([[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|DFL]])
| spouse = Gary Cunningham
| spouse = Gary Cunningham
| alma_mater = [[Bryn Mawr College]]
| alma_mater = [[Bryn Mawr College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[University of Wisconsin]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])
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'''Elizabeth A.''' "'''Betsy'''" '''Hodges''' (born September 7, 1969) is the [[List of mayors of Minneapolis|mayor of Minneapolis]]. A member of the [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]], she represented Ward 13 on the [[Minneapolis City Council]] from January 2006 until January 2014. Hodges was reelected to the city council in the [[Minneapolis municipal elections, 2009|2009 Minneapolis municipal elections]].
'''Elizabeth A.''' '''Hodges''' (born September 7, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 47th [[List of mayors of Minneapolis|Mayor of Minneapolis]] from 2014 to 2018. A member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL), she represented Ward 13 on the [[Minneapolis City Council]] from 2006 January 2014.


Hodges won the [[Minneapolis mayoral election, 2013|2013 Minneapolis mayoral election]]<ref name=":0">Roper, Eric (November 29, 2012) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/181459931.html "Hodges plans run for Mpls. mayor."], ''Star Tribune.''</ref> and was inaugurated on January 2, 2014.
Hodges was reelected to the city council in the [[2009 Minneapolis City Council election|2009 municipal election]]. She won the [[2013 Minneapolis mayoral election|2013 mayoral election]] and was inaugurated on January 2, 2014.<ref name=":0">Roper, Eric (November 29, 2012) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/181459931.html "Hodges plans run for Mpls. mayor."], ''Star Tribune.''</ref> She ran for reelection in [[2017 Minneapolis mayoral election|2017]], but lost to fellow Democrat [[Jacob Frey]]. She left office on January 2, 2018.


== Early life and education ==
== Education ==
Hodges grew up in [[Wayzata, Minnesota]]. She graduated from [[Wayzata High School]] in 1987. After graduating from [[Bryn Mawr College]] in 1991, she attended the [[University of Wisconsin]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], graduating in 1998 with a master's degree in sociology.
Hodges grew up in [[Wayzata, Minnesota]]. She graduated from [[Wayzata High School]] in 1987. After graduating from [[Bryn Mawr College]] in 1991, she attended the [[University of Wisconsin&ndash;Madison]], graduating in 1998 with a master's degree in sociology. [[Kaneaster Hodges Jr.]] was her uncle.


==Career==
==Career==
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Hodges served on the [[Linden Hills]] Community Council from 2000 to 2005 and as co-chair of the council from 2003 to 2005. In November 2005, Hodges was elected to represent Ward 13 on the Minneapolis City Council, defeating Lisa McDonald.
Hodges served on the [[Linden Hills]] Community Council from 2000 to 2005 and as co-chair of the council from 2003 to 2005. In November 2005, Hodges was elected to represent Ward 13 on the Minneapolis City Council, defeating Lisa McDonald.


From January 2006 until she became mayor in January 2014, Hodges represented Ward 13. She was the chair of the council's Intergovernmental Relations Committee, a position that lobbies for the city at the [[Minnesota State Capitol|State Capitol]],<ref>(June 23, 2012) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/160134095.html "Hodges elected to lead League of Cities."] ''Star Tribune''</ref> and chaired the Ways and Means Committee,<ref>Brandt, Steve (January 5, 2010) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/80633147.html "Rybak sworn in again; Johnson to head City Council."] ''Star Tribune.''</ref> which oversaw a budget of $1.2 billion in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minneapolismn.gov/finance/budget/WCMS1P-103488|title=2013 Council Adopted Budget|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011, Hodges was the council's point person on a pension-reform package.<ref>Brandt, Steve (November 9, 2011) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/133505763.html "Minneapolis pension merger nets disputed payouts."] ''Star Tribune.''</ref> In 2012, she was one of six council members to vote against a controversial [[U.S. Bank Stadium|new stadium]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, Hodges ran for Minneapolis mayor against a field of 34 other candidates. Her platform emphasized economic and educational equality, municipal management efficiency, and infrastructure investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.betsyhodges.org/issues|title=Issues - Hodges for Mayor|work=Hodges for Mayor}}</ref>
From January 2006 until she became mayor in January 2014, Hodges represented Ward 13. She was the chair of the council's Intergovernmental Relations Committee, a position that lobbies for the city at the [[Minnesota State Capitol|State Capitol]],<ref>(June 23, 2012) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/160134095.html "Hodges elected to lead League of Cities."] ''Star Tribune''</ref> and chaired the Ways and Means Committee,<ref>Brandt, Steve (January 5, 2010) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/80633147.html "Rybak sworn in again; Johnson to head City Council."] ''Star Tribune.''</ref> which oversaw a budget of $1.2 billion in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minneapolismn.gov/finance/budget/WCMS1P-103488|title=2013 Council Adopted Budget|publisher=}}</ref> In 2011, Hodges was the council's point person on a pension-reform package.<ref>Brandt, Steve (November 9, 2011) [http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/133505763.html "Minneapolis pension merger nets disputed payouts."] ''Star Tribune.''</ref> In 2012, she was one of six council members to vote against a controversial [[U.S. Bank Stadium|new stadium]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, Hodges ran for Minneapolis mayor against a field of 34 other candidates. Her platform emphasized economic and educational equality, municipal management efficiency, and infrastructure investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.betsyhodges.org/issues|title=Issues - Hodges for Mayor|work=Hodges for Mayor|access-date=2013-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109025455/http://www.betsyhodges.org/issues/|archive-date=2013-11-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Hodges was named a 2014 [[Aspen Institute]] Rodel Fellow.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Rodel Fellowship Program|url=http://www.aspeninstitute.org/leadership-programs/aspen-institute-rodel-fellowships-public-le-/about-rodel-fellowship-program}}</ref>
Hodges was named a 2014 [[Aspen Institute]] Rodel Fellow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/rodel-fellowships-public-leadership/|title=Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership|website=The Aspen Institute|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>


Hodges was also on the Board of Estimation and Taxation and spent four years on the Youth Coordinating Board.{{when|date=January 2014}}
Hodges was also on the Board of Estimation and Taxation and spent four years on the Youth Coordinating Board.{{when|date=January 2014}}


Hodges met with [[Pope Francis]] on July 21, 2015. She joined eight other leaders from US cities and mayors from cities from around the world. They were invited to discuss climate change and human trafficking.<ref name="Minneapolis mayor invited to meet with pope on climate change">{{cite news|last1=Golden|first1=Eric|title=Minneapolis mayor invited to meet with pope on climate change|url=http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-invited-to-meet-with-pope-on-climate-change/313348761/|work=StarTribune|accessdate=20 July 2015|date=10 July 2015}}</ref>
Hodges met with [[Pope Francis]] on July 21, 2015. She joined eight other leaders from US cities and mayors from cities from around the world. They were invited to discuss climate change and human trafficking.<ref name="Minneapolis mayor invited to meet with pope on climate change">{{cite news|last1=Golden|first1=Eric|title=Minneapolis mayor invited to meet with pope on climate change|url=http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-invited-to-meet-with-pope-on-climate-change/313348761/|work=StarTribune|accessdate=20 July 2015|date=10 July 2015}}</ref>


In December 2016 Hodges announced she would seek [[Minneapolis mayoral election, 2017|reelection]] as mayor.<ref>http://www.startribune.com/hodges-to-announce-re-election-bid-as-mayor-of-minneapolis/406857176/</ref>
Hodges ran for [[Minneapolis mayoral election, 2017|reelection]] as mayor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/hodges-to-announce-re-election-bid-as-mayor-of-minneapolis/406857176/|title=Hodges announces re-election bid as mayor of Minneapolis|website=Star Tribune|date=16 December 2016 |accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref> in the 2017 election and was eliminated in the fifth and final round of voting, finishing [[Minneapolis mayoral election, 2017#Results|third among the five candidates who made it to the second round]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results/2017/2017-mayor|title=2017 Mayor Election Results - Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services|website=vote.minneapolismn.gov|accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>


In 2020, Hodges published an editorial in ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=As Mayor of Minneapolis, I Saw How White Liberals Block Change|last=Hodges|first=Betsy|newspaper=The New York Times|date=July 9, 2020|access-date=April 16, 2021 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/opinion/minneapolis-hodges-racism.html}}</ref>
She was defeated in her bid for reelection, coming in [[Minneapolis_mayoral_election,_2017#Results|3rd place among 5 strong candidates]].<ref>http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/results/2017/2017-mayor</ref>


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Betsy Hodges
Hodges in 2017
47th Mayor of Minneapolis
In office
January 2, 2014 – January 2, 2018
Preceded byR. T. Rybak
Succeeded byJacob Frey
Member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 13th Ward
In office
January 1, 2006 – January 2, 2014
Preceded byBarret Lane
Succeeded byLinea Palmisano[1]
Personal details
Born (1969-09-07) September 7, 1969 (age 55)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
SpouseGary Cunningham
Residence(s)Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materBryn Mawr College (BA)
University of Wisconsin (MA)

Elizabeth A. Hodges (born September 7, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 47th Mayor of Minneapolis from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represented Ward 13 on the Minneapolis City Council from 2006 January 2014.

Hodges was reelected to the city council in the 2009 municipal election. She won the 2013 mayoral election and was inaugurated on January 2, 2014.[2] She ran for reelection in 2017, but lost to fellow Democrat Jacob Frey. She left office on January 2, 2018.

Early life and education

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Hodges grew up in Wayzata, Minnesota. She graduated from Wayzata High School in 1987. After graduating from Bryn Mawr College in 1991, she attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, graduating in 1998 with a master's degree in sociology. Kaneaster Hodges Jr. was her uncle.

Career

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Hodges moved to southwest Minneapolis in 1998 and was the development director for the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Progressive Minnesota for a few years before serving on the staff of Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman. Hodges returned to fundraising work in 2003, working for the Minnesota Justice Foundation.

Hodges served on the Linden Hills Community Council from 2000 to 2005 and as co-chair of the council from 2003 to 2005. In November 2005, Hodges was elected to represent Ward 13 on the Minneapolis City Council, defeating Lisa McDonald.

From January 2006 until she became mayor in January 2014, Hodges represented Ward 13. She was the chair of the council's Intergovernmental Relations Committee, a position that lobbies for the city at the State Capitol,[3] and chaired the Ways and Means Committee,[4] which oversaw a budget of $1.2 billion in 2013.[5] In 2011, Hodges was the council's point person on a pension-reform package.[6] In 2012, she was one of six council members to vote against a controversial new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.[2] In 2013, Hodges ran for Minneapolis mayor against a field of 34 other candidates. Her platform emphasized economic and educational equality, municipal management efficiency, and infrastructure investment.[7]

Hodges was named a 2014 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow.[8]

Hodges was also on the Board of Estimation and Taxation and spent four years on the Youth Coordinating Board.[when?]

Hodges met with Pope Francis on July 21, 2015. She joined eight other leaders from US cities and mayors from cities from around the world. They were invited to discuss climate change and human trafficking.[9]

Hodges ran for reelection as mayor[10] in the 2017 election and was eliminated in the fifth and final round of voting, finishing third among the five candidates who made it to the second round.[11]

In 2020, Hodges published an editorial in The New York Times.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the Minneapolis mayoral, council elections". Star Tribune.
  2. ^ a b Roper, Eric (November 29, 2012) "Hodges plans run for Mpls. mayor.", Star Tribune.
  3. ^ (June 23, 2012) "Hodges elected to lead League of Cities." Star Tribune
  4. ^ Brandt, Steve (January 5, 2010) "Rybak sworn in again; Johnson to head City Council." Star Tribune.
  5. ^ "2013 Council Adopted Budget".
  6. ^ Brandt, Steve (November 9, 2011) "Minneapolis pension merger nets disputed payouts." Star Tribune.
  7. ^ "Issues - Hodges for Mayor". Hodges for Mayor. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  8. ^ "Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership". The Aspen Institute. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Golden, Eric (10 July 2015). "Minneapolis mayor invited to meet with pope on climate change". StarTribune. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Hodges announces re-election bid as mayor of Minneapolis". Star Tribune. 16 December 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "2017 Mayor Election Results - Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services". vote.minneapolismn.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Hodges, Betsy (July 9, 2020). "As Mayor of Minneapolis, I Saw How White Liberals Block Change". The New York Times. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
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