From the wooden dais in the Minnesota House, then-Speaker Melissa Hortman presided two years ago over what many called the most consequential legislative session in recent history. She helped orchestrate the passage of long-held Democratic goals: increased education spending,

Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her. She “was a bright shining light of a human being,” Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon,

Mark Hortman was shot and killed on June 14 alongside his wife, former House Speaker Melissa Hortman, in the family's Brooklyn Park, MN, home, according to Minnesota's governor.

A suspect is in custody after Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

Minnesota Congresswoman Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband were found dead on Saturday, June 14, under mysterious circumstances in what Governor Tim Walz

After gaveling out of last week's special session, Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth made her way toward the front of the House Chamber and prepared for an obligatory press conference with media members assembled in the hallway.

Lawmakers and officials, both local and national, are issuing statements expressing shock and outrage over the shooting deaths​ of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman​ and her husband.

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar tells PEOPLE about the legacy of her late friend Melissa Hortman, a longtime state legislator. Melissa and her husband, Mark Hortman, were fatally shot on Saturday, June 14,