A Senate resolution honoring Dr. Phua Xiong and the St. Paul Family Medical Center for a distinguished legacy of health care excellence, pioneering leadership, unwavering commitment to the advancement of the Hmong people, and transformative impact in shattering barriers, forever changing the trajectory of Hmong women and girls

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Foung Hawj

Formal commendation recognizing Dr. Phua Xiong and St. Paul Family Medical Center for health care leadership, advocacy for Hmong women, and cross-cultural service in Minnesota.

Referred to Rules and Administration

Summary of SR 95 (2025-2026) — Minnesota

Purpose and intent

SR 95 is a Senate resolution honoring Dr. Phua Xiong and the St. Paul Family Medical Center.

It recognizes a distinguished legacy of health care excellence, pioneering leadership, commitment to advancing the Hmong community, and a transformative impact on breaking barriers for Hmong women and girls.

The resolution also acknowledges Dr. Xiong’s personal journey as a refugee immigrant and her role as a trailblazer in medicine and health advocacy.

Key provisions and changes

Formal commendation: The Senate extends its highest commendation and sincere gratitude to Dr. Phua Xiong and the St. Paul Family Medical Center for their contributions to the East Side community, the Hmong community, and Minnesota.

Biographical highlights included in the resolution:

Dr. Xiong immigrated to the U.S. in 1976 at age seven.
In 1991, she became one of the first Hmong American women to attend the University of Minnesota Medical School and is among the first Hmong women to become a physician globally.
Founder and medical director of St. Paul Family Medical Center, providing over 25 years of full-spectrum family practice.
The clinic has operated for two decades as a pillar of cross-cultural health care on Minnesota’s East Side.
Dr. Xiong is noted for mentoring and teaching future health care providers and promoting ethics and cultural competency.
Her work is described as advancing social equality, dismantling barriers for Hmong girls and women, and fostering compassion-driven health care.

Specific recognition events:

The community is noted to gather on January 10, 2026, to celebrate Dr. Xiong’s impact.

Administrative actions:

The Secretary of the Senate is directed to prepare an enrolled copy of the resolution, authenticated by the Secretary and the Chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and to transmit it to Dr. Phua Xiong.

Sponsorship:

Co-sponsor: Foung Hawj (Senate, District 67).

Who would be affected

Dr. Phua Xiong and the St. Paul Family Medical Center receive formal state recognition.

The East Side community, the Hmong community, and Minnesota residents benefit through heightened acknowledgment of leadership in health care and cultural competence.

The resolution serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment rather than imposing or creating new legal requirements or funding.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction and referral:

Introduced and referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on May 16, 2026.

No fiscal provisions or policy mandates are included in the text; the action is purely ceremonial.

The resolution anticipates formal presentation of an enrolled copy to Dr. Xiong following authentication.

Notable details

The resolution emphasizes Dr. Xiong’s dual role as a clinician and advocate for Hmong women’s education and empowerment.

It highlights the St. Paul Family Medical Center as a longstanding cross-cultural health care service provider in Minnesota.

This summary captures the bill’s ceremonial purpose, the biographical and community impact highlighted, and the administrative steps involved.