Kim "Kotonias" McLaughlinKim "Kotonias" McLaughlin

Kim [Kotonias] McLaughlin, the DFL endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 7, is a leader with decades of public service. A Chisholm native raised in a working class, union family, she grew up in a diverse immigrant neighborhood that shaped her belief in community, responsibility, and opportunity. She and her husband, Paul, have called Hibbing home for over 30 years, where they raised their daughter, Katie, and remain deeply rooted. A first-generation college graduate of Hibbing Community College and the University of Minnesota Duluth, McLaughlin is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. She has spent nearly 28 years in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, including more than 18 years as an internal auditor and nearly a decade as a business manager for Minnesota North College, focusing on accountability and strong financial stewardship. Now in her third term on the Hibbing School Board, serving as Chair Pro Tem and Treasurer, McLaughlin brings extensive experience in governance and transparency. She currently serves as a delegate for the Minnesota School Board Association District 11 and is on the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission. She was a founding member of the Boys & Girls Club of Hibbing and has served on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland, the Hibbing Fire Civil Service Commission, and the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools [RAMS] as well as other community organizations McLaughlin is committed to strong public schools, accessible and affordable healthcare, affordability, jobs, and safe, supported communities across the Northland.