About Ron

Senator Ron Latz

Currently serving Minnesota Senate District 46 - Hopkins, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley, Plymouth, and Medicine Lake.

DFL Endorsed Candidate for Minnesota Senate District 46 (post-2022 redistricting) - Edina, Hopkins, & St. Louis Park

Ron’s dedicated public service and work experience has served the community for decades. His roots run deep in Senate District 46 as well as in elected office. He grew up in Golden Valley, attended Hopkins Public Schools and has served on multiple community boards, from the St. Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council and the Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing to the Anti-Defamation League’s National Commission and Civil Rights Committee. Today, Ron resides in St. Louis Park with his wife, Julia Shmidov Latz, and their three children.

After Ron received his law degree from Harvard University, he moved back to the district and began work as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Safety and Human Services Divisions under Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III. Today, Ron practices law in his own firm and represents individuals primarily in employment law and criminal defense matters.

Ron’s experience in local government has helped shape his understanding of the communities he serves. He served on the St. Louis Park City Council for nine years and was elected to represent the area in the Minnesota House in 2002. He was then elected to the represent Senate District 46 in the Minnesota Senate in 2006. The district includes all of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Medicine Lake and parts of Golden Valley and Plymouth.

Previously, Ron was appointed by his colleagues to serve as the chair of the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee and Judiciary Finance Division from 2012 to 2016. Currently, he serves as the DFL Minority Lead on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee and is a member of the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee. In these positions he has led criminal justice and prison reform efforts and consumer protection initiatives, including passing far-reaching changes in these areas.

Ron’s community service runs deep as well. He has served on many boards, including:

American Cancer Society (Hennepin Unit, and State Advocacy Chair)
Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing
Temple Israel Board of Trustees
Anti-Defamation League National Commission and National Civil Rights & Education Committees
Louis Park Community Education Advisory Council
Twin West Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program participant
Attorney General’s Task Forces on Health Care & Privacy

About Senate District 46 (2012-2022) & 2022+

Previously, Senate District 46 included the cities of Golden Valley, Hopkins, Medicine Lake, Plymouth, & St. Louis Park. Click here to see a map of Senate District 46.

As of February 2022, the new Senate District 46 is comprised of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Edina.

If you are a resident of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, or Edina, click here to verify your voter registration. If you are not registered, click here to register online for the 2022 election. Click here to find your polling location.