Leon Lillie


Leon Michael Lillie is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 43B, which includes portions of Ramsey and Washington counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also an airline employee.

Education

Lillie graduated from North High School in North Saint Paul, then attended the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England and at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, earning his B.S. in Political Science. He served on the North Saint Paul City Council from 1995–2004.

Minnesota House of Representatives

Lillie was first elected in 2004, and was re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He served as vice chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee during the 2009-2010 Biennium

Personal life

His brother, Ted Lillie, a Republican, was a member of the Minnesota Senate.