John Huot

John Duffy Huot (; born May 23, 1965) is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Huot represents District 56B in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Apple Valley and Rosemount and parts of Dakota County.

Early life, education, and career Huot graduated from Hudson High School in Wisconsin and attended trade school in Winona, Minnesota. He received an emergency medical technician certification from Century College and a real estate certification from Kaplan Vocational-Technical School. He was the only DFL legislator to vote against a ban on no-knock warrants during a 2022 Public Safety Committee hearing.

A football and basketball referee, Huot authored legislation that would fine unruly youth sports attendees, protecting coaches players and referees. He sponsored legislation to give the Minnesota Zoo emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An EMT, Huot has advocated for better conditions for volunteer EMTs in the face of declining volunteers. He supported legislation eliminating the statute of limitations on reporting sexual assault, speaking out about having been abused by a priest as a child.

Electoral history

Personal life Huot and his wife, Angela, have three children. He resides in Rosemount, Minnesota. He is a Roman Catholic.