Emily Larson
Emily Larson | |
|---|---|
Larson in 2019 | |
| 39th Mayor of Duluth | |
| In office January 4, 2016 – January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Don Ness |
| Succeeded by | Roger Reinert |
| Member of the Duluth City Council | |
| In office January 2, 2012 – January 4, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Elissa Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Spouse | Doug Zaun |
| Alma mater | College of St. Scholastica (BA) University of Minnesota (MSW) |
Emily Larson (born 1973) is an American politician and former mayor of Duluth, Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Larson was elected mayor of Duluth in November 2015 and inaugurated on January 4, 2016, the first female mayor in the city's history. She won reelection in 2019, but in her run for a third term in 2023, she was defeated. Prior to becoming mayor, she was a member of the Duluth City Council.